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Knicks among the title favorites heading into the 19/20 season

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Despite finishing the 18/19 season with a 17-65 record, the New York Knicks are hoping to make a major splash during the upcoming offseason. The team has been linked with the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and ESPN is reporting that Vegas bookmakers view the Knicks among the favorites for the 2020 NBA title:

The New York Knicks are back in the championship mix heading into a summer that could shake up the NBA. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday opened the Knicks at 16-1 to win the 2020 NBA championship. New York is behind only the Milwaukee Bucks (9-2), Boston Celtics (7-1) and Philadelphia 76ers (10-1) in the Eastern Conference. Kevin Durant's pending free agency is the reason why.

Over the last two years, the Knicks have offloaded high earners such as Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis. They Knicks now have nearly $73 million in salary-cap space, the most of any team in the NBA, and they could add two max players this summer.