2010: Sign Amar’e Stoudemire to five-year $100 million contract

This was the classic “make a move to make a move” signing in response to LeBron opting for South Beach instead of the Big Apple. Stoudemire’s signing was an immediate shot in the arm as the Knicks made the playoffs in Stoudemire’s first two seasons, but his knees went soon after that. The legacy of this signing is it was a preamble to Carmelo Anthony coming to town.

2011: Gut roster for Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups

This move immediately electrified the fan base. The team had its first true franchise star since Ewing, a guy that could go toe-to-toe with LeBron. Or so we thought. Carmelo has held up his end of the bargain, but forcing his way to New York compromised the solid roster Knicks GM Donnie Walsh had built (Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Timofey Mozgov and even Ray Felton).

Walsh soon resigned as it was clear he did not want to make the trade. Carmelo was set to be a free agent at the end of the season but did not want to lose out on potential money with the lockout on the horizon.

2011: Amnesty Chauncey Billups

This is where stupidity kicks in. Rather than using that precious amnesty on Stoudemire’s mammoth contract they used it on Billups. To make the move even more idiotic the team had recently exercised Billups’ option prior to waiving him. They could have declined Billups’ option and used the amnesty on Stoudemire to clear space to sign Tyson Chandler.

2013: Trade 2016 first-round pick for Andrea Bargnani

Words cannot properly capture how dumb this trade was so Ari Gold will let you in how every Knicks fan saw this trade.

Bargnani was a disaster who lasted half a season before hurting himself trying to dunk. You can’t make this shit up.

2014: Trade Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton for Jose Calderon, Shane Larkin and Samuel Dalembert

Phil Jackson’s inaugural move as president was a sign of things to come. It’s not just the fact that he somehow got 10 cents on the dollar for Tyson and Felton in exchange for worse players. Jackson turned down receiving Jae Crowder who has turned into a key guy for the Celtics who are currently second in the Eastern Conference.

2014: Re-sign Carmelo Anthony to 5-year $124 million contract extension

Where Jackson royally screwed up was adding a no-trade clause. Chances are Carmelo would have re-signed without it and the addition of the NTC crippled Jackson from blowing things up and starting over.

2015: Trade J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to Cleveland Cavaliers for Alex Kirk, Lou Amundson, Lance Thomas and 2019 second-round pick

Had Lance Thomas not been included this would have been on par with the Bargnani trade. J.R. Smith had worn out his welcome, but there is no way in hell he was worth a pile of nothing. Same for Shumpert. Both played big roles in the Cavs’ two finals runs and continue to play a huge role. Not getting a first-round pick or another professional basketball player is embarrassing.

2015: Draft Kristaps Porzingis

Could have been luck. Could have been fate. Either way Porzingis is now the team’s only hope of returning to relevancy once they realize he should be the focus. Jackson demonstrated serious balls to stick with a pick he knew would be received poorly.

2015: Trade two future second-picks to Sixers for rights to Willy Hernangomez

A broken clock is right twice a day. The 2015 Draft was the apex of Jackson’s Knicks tenure. Trading for Willy was a straight up great move. If only Jackson could have had more nights like this the Knicks are maybe competing for a playoff spot instead of pong balls every year.

2016: Trade Robin Lopez and Jerian Grant for Derrick Rose and Justin Holiday

Similar to Thomas, if not for Justin Holiday being apart of this deal Jackson strikes out in a big way. Derrick Rose has not played poorly, he simply doesn’t mesh with Carmelo and Kristaps Porzingis. Lopez was a great value at his price tag ($12 million/yr.).

Holiday is a great bench piece who should be re-signed this offseason. Rose is an expiring deal who has gone AWOL, not played a lick of defense and insured that he is not worth anyone’s time.

2016: Sign Joakim Noah to a 4-year $72 million contract

The NBA’s version of the Brock Osweiler signing. This signing still makes zero sense seven months after the fact. Joakim Noah is past his prime. Anyone with a pair of eyes can see that. To Noah’s credit he has busted his ass whenever he has been on the court and is the type of example you want to show the younger guys to follow. It just happens to be a pricey example.