Link'd Up, 9/12/09: The Knicks' Two-Year Plan

Many people are wondering why the New York Knicks didn't land any free agents this summer or deal with free agents David Lee and Nate Robinson. Sure, general manager Donnie Walsh is looking ahead to the bumper crop of free agents after next season (Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh). But the Knicks can barely field a team with what they have signed at this point. Not so good.

New York Times' basketball writer Howard Beck explains the Knicks' strategy in a comprehensive and enlightening article. Relying on the listless free agent market and a bad economy, Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni are banking on Lee and Robinson coming back to the fold.