New York Knicks Rumors: Phil Jackson Pursuit of Pistons Center Greg Monroe 'Close To A Done Deal'? [VIDEO]

The New York Knicks are having a deplorable season, torturing their fan base with a 16-64 record — the worst in team history.

However, there is some hope on the horizon. The team is going to have a top three pick in the summer's NBA draft, and they are flush with cap space to spend on at least one max star to pair with Carmelo Anthony.

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According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, team president Phil Jackson might already have a free agent in mind. He's reportedly enamored with Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, and wants to bring him aboard as a key piece of the team's triangle offense.

"Maybe the worst kept secret in the NBA is that Phil Jackson plans to pursue Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe in free agency this summer. In fact, one league executive called it 'about as close to a done deal as you can get'," Isola writes.

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Monroe isn't the kind of player that can win you a championship, but pairing him with a healthy Carmelo Anthony and a blue chip rookie like Jahlil Okafor, Karl Towns, or D'Angelo Russell should make the Knicks a playoff team next year. Key word being should. You can never tell with the Knicks.

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