The New York Knicks were on the doorstep of an NBA Finals appearance before losing to the Indiana Pacers last season, and that disappointment still shapes their approach.

One of the biggest issues that the New York Knicks teams of recent years ran into was how top-heavy the roster was. The Knicks were overreliant on their stars.

Landry Shamet won the biggest Knicks roster battle. He earned the last roster spot, as the Knicks cut down on Saturday ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline. The most notable of the cuts was Garrison Mathews, who was battling with Shamet for that last roster spot.

The Knicks in recent years have made decisions well before the NBA trade deadline. Here's some insight as the team maneuvers until Feb. 5.

The New York Knicks exhausted a lot of their assets in recent years to upgrade their roster to where it is today. Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-

The Knicks' team salary this season is nearly $208MM, which is the second-highest figure in the NBA, behind only the

New York Knicks rookie guard Tyler Kolek sets a career high in his first NBA start, showcasing depth amid backcourt injuries.

That is a problem for another day. Christmas is for giving thanks and unwrapping new gifts, and the Knicks were gifted a new-and-improved bench capable of keeping the team in or flat-out winning games when the starters come up short.

OG Anunoby and the Knicks are on a roll after beating the Nets over the weekend. Dustin Satloff / Getty Images If the goal is the NBA Finals, the Knicks are currently walking the straight and narrow path toward that objective with a bit of swagger to start ...

The New York Knicks only have one rookie on their roster this season. The honor belongs to Mohamed Diawara, the lanky French forward they took with the 51st ove