As a result of an incredibly busy start to the summer, the New York Knicks find themselves with just one standard roster spot up for grabs and roughly three months to go before the tip-off to the 2026-27 campaign. Knicks could wait until season starts to fill final roster spotIt's not against the rules for a team to have under 15 players on a roster. In fact, said number is simply the maximum number of players a club is allowed to roster at once, with the minimum set at 14. A team in such a financial situation should strive to hold onto flexibility and rotational optionality for as long as possible. While it may not be the most exciting strategy to fill their final roster spot, staying put and playing the long game could easily prove to be the most logical approach.