Jack Huntley looks back on the opener of the 2019-20 season exactly one year to the day from that game, and yearns for Knicks basketball in this tough year of 2020 — even the completely imperfect David Fizdale product of a year ago.

Matthew Miranda and Jon Schulman examine adding Montrezl Harrell in free agency, a big whose fit might be suspect, but who could provide value to a team that doesn’t have the luxury of turning talent away, regardless of position.

Derek Reifer examines the Knicks fan base’s love affair with Frank Ntilikina, and then asks the important question: Is it justified? And, on the final year of his rookie deal, what will Frank be worth going forward for New York?

Jack Huntley examines the situation the Knicks find themselves in this offseason: with a hole at point guard, as usual, but with a glut of options to solve the problem for once.

New contributor Collin Loring lays out three potential scenarios for the Knicks to trade back in the 2020 NBA Draft, after a New York Post report indicated they could be interested in doing so.

Jonathan Macri is joined by Shwinnypooh in this week’s Missives to go deep into the weeds on the LeBron/MJ GOAT debate after LeBron secured his fourth title this past week.

Jack Huntley continues looking at the new Knicks staff members tasked with building a winner in New York. Today: Kenny Payne, the Big Man Whisperer, who helped shape the careers of Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo and now has his sights set on Mitchell Robinson.

Matthew Miranda dives into your questions in the first ever Strickland Mailbag, tackling draft rankings, LaMelo Ball maneuvers, Obi Toppin’s fit, and rewriting history.

Stacy Patton delves into the history of past NBA Finals combatants to try to crack the code on homegrown stars vs. free agent superstars, with an eye on patience for the Knicks.

Jonathan Macri is joined by The Strickland’s own Prez this week to dive head-first into the point guards potentially available to the Knicks in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.

Guest contributor Jack Borman breaks down the game of Joe Harris, a sharpshooting wing who could give the Knicks, well, shooting! (Which they’ve sorely missed for years.)

New contributor Derek Reifer lays out the case for RJ Barrett as a core piece after his rookie season, despite a snub from the All-Rookie teams

Jack Huntley takes a look at Johnnie Bryant, AKA the (All-)Star Maker, the Knicks’ new Associate Head Coach and development guru who has molded a number of young players into All-Stars in recent years.

Prez and Tyrese London explore different avenues for acquiring a franchise point guard and discuss why Killian Hayes might be the answer for the PG-bereft Knicks.

Jonathan Macri is joined by Collin Loring, site expert at All You Can Heat, to discuss how the Knicks can emulate the Heat’s organizational success.

Shwinnypooh looks at four players the Knicks could sign this offseason that could help them out in the near term, but also provide value down the line as trade chips to send to a contender for sweet, sweet draft picks.

Dallas Amico takes you on a trip to the NBA Finals (with winning basketball, what a concept!) to examine how the Heat’s offense could break down the Lakers’ defense, and potentially score an upset on basketball’s biggest stage.

Presenting Takes Time, a new rapid reaction series at The Strickland for the biggest Knicks news of the moment. James Marceda and Shwinnypooh lead off by discussing the rumor that the Knicks are supposedly sold on Obi Toppin in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Prez and Theo dive deep on Kira Lewis Jr., attempting to solve why he’s not more highly regarded as a prospect despite drawing praise from a number of experts.

Jack Huntley details the exploits of Brock “The Diabolical Genius” Aller, the Knicks’ new VP of Strategy and cap guru whose reputation for shrewd and cap-bending moves precedes him.