I sure hope the knicks get a lot more than Tobias Harris. But I know that's wishful thinking.
The Knicks were my second favorite team to the Wolves. I got into hoops in 1988/1989, and living in NY, I didn't get to see the Wolves on TV except for the two times they played the Knicks, and two times they played the Nets each year (I remember seeing a game or so against the Hawks back in the day on TBS), at least back then, before TNT opened things up in the early 1990s. So, I've always rooted for the Knicks too. But I just can't see why any marquee (top-5) player would come to the Knicks unless they are desperate for cash.
I hate saying that, but its true. Dolan is trash as an owner, and that plays a huge part. More than people think, particularly if your owner acts like Dolan does. HUGE turn-off. Add to that, that the Knicks have sucked for the better part of 20 years. The last time they were in the NBA finals was 20 years ago. They have, maybe, three guys worth keeping on the roster (RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Kevin Knox). You can make a case for Dennis Smith Jr., but honestly, I think he's average. And finally, while NYC is NYC, any marketing opportunity in this day and age can be equally as good in any major city. LA, Chicago, San Francisco, hell, even Miami. You don't NEED to be in NY, and face that kind of media scrutiny.
What the Knicks need to do, IMO, is sign Tobias Harris (who grew up 20 minutes from me in West Islip, Long Island), who is young at 27, but a vet of seven or eight years already, and focus big time on youth development. Make the change from within, with a couple of really good team pieces/leaders like Harris that you import, who you know can handle the spotlight. Hell, even a pairing of Kemba Walker/Tobias Harris is a better fit to me, than Durant/Irving. Because Walker/Harris are team guys, whereas Irving and Durant are divas and need to be the spotlight guy.
A BIG win for the Knicks would be the Walker/Harris combo. Forget all this Durant crap. Sign Walker and Harris, develop your pieces, and keep adding.
The Nets, IMO, are making a HUGE, HUGE mistake by letting D.Lo go for Irving. The Nets have a great TEAM. They need to add to it, not exchange point guards for an older model who arguably caused the Celtics to underachieve.
The Knicks need to be the smarter team, and add the right KINDS of personalities to the roster who can perform. Harris and Walker are hometown guys, AND they are team-oriented. That should be the focus. But most Knicks fans would think of that as a loss. To me, those would be BRILLIANT additions.