This past offseason featured a star-studded list of available players in terms of free agency or via trade, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and Kemba Walker, among others.
Still, Anthony Davis was perhaps the most talented player on the market, and while it looked like the Knicks were in on him for a good stretch, he was ultimately traded to the Lakers, joining LeBron James.
SNY's Ian Begley reported at the time that Davis would have considered signing with the Knicks long-term, but that the Knicks didn't want to give up the necessary assets to land the All-Star big man.
On Wednesday morning, as a guest on WFAN's Boomer and Gio show, Davis confirmed that the Knicks were indeed a team on his final trade list.
"Every team was on my list at the time, and then I kind of cut it down, and they were one of the ones that made the final cut," Davis said.
"I talked to some guys over there who were still there, and I feel like playing for an organization like that, especially New York, it'd be something that I was always interested in," he said. "You see (Carmelo Anthony) was there and the history that the Knicks have and a historical franchise it is, I thought it was something I could definitely be a part of."
The Knicks ultimately ended up striking out on landing any of the available superstar players, and instead pivoted to signing veteran players such as Julius Randle, Marcus Morris, Elfrid Payton, and Bobby Portis to flexible, short-term deals.
The Lakers, led by Davis and James, are off to a 24-4 start, the best record in the Western Conference and tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the best record in the NBA.
Davis, who is currently day-to-day with an ankle injury, is averaging 27.4 points (sixth in NBA), 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks (second in NBA) per game.
