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The NBA free-agency period officially starts Friday, June 30, at 6 p.m., but the trade market is really what New York Knicks fans should keep an eye on.

The Knicks may be parting ways with their general manager, but, in a lot of ways, the two had already separated.

Those hauls likely would only be the starting points in a potentially fascinating NBA superstar market this summer and beyond for the New York Knicks, who will be looking to take the next step toward title contention after their Jalen Brunson-led roster ousted Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.

The major negative is the New York Knicks don’t own a single pick in June’s loaded NBA Draft. They sent their own first-round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Josh Hart trade.

Julius Randle made that startling admission when asked about the Miami Heat essentially beating the New York Knicks at their own game, with a decided edge on the offensive boards while beating them to one loose ball after another in their victories in Game 3 and Game 4.