Knicks need more playmaking and Chris Paul just became available

The Knicks could use another playmaker. And one of the greatest table-setters the sport has ever seen just hit the open market.

Yes, it’s Chris Paul — the first-ballot Hall of Famer whose Clippers reunion barely lasted 16 games.

Los Angeles essentially cut ties with Paul late Tuesday night, citing that he had been too vocal in holding the front office, coaching staff and teammates accountable for a 5–16 start.

On paper, accountability doesn’t sound like the worst thing for a Knicks team that has preached it daily under Mike Brown. Brown has been open about his own missteps — including publicly taking blame for starting Mitchell Robinson over Josh Hart, a reversal that immediately sparked a four-game win streak — and the organization has embraced that level of internal honesty.

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