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Let the Kristaps Porzingis era begin.

For what little we know about who the 2017-18 New York Knicks are or what they'll become, 'Bockers backers can at least trust this team is in the hands of its 7'3" potential savior.

This campaign will be a learning process, though thankfully clear of the clutter former team president Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony created. It will also almost assuredly be light on wins, which isn't a bad thing when the Knicks need more youngsters and this is the year to tank, with lottery reform making it a trickier task going forward.

That about covers the certainties, save for the fact this defense won't be worth a darn again. Taking it out of Kurt Rambis' hands should help, but the roster has too many sieves to make notable progress.

If it sounds like our bar for this bunch is low, that's because it is. As long as Kristaps has control and the Knicks don't win too much to miss their chance at a difference-maker in the 2018 draft, they will have accomplished their most essential tasks.

But since an 82-game schedule leaves time to get more things done, we have identified five realistic ambitions they should hope to achieve.