Aside from Mitchell Robinson and Jeremy Sochan, the New York Knicks signed the vast majority of their free agents to new contracts this offseason. New York just contributed to the NBA's shift toward NFL-style contracts, with players being guaranteed less of their money. Knicks' high-retention offseason leveraged their contender statusOut of all 30 NBA teams, there was only one that could market themselves as reigning champions. New York gave Alvarado, Shamet, and Diawara the chance to earn their way onto the roster in each of the next several seasons. The NBA Players Association can't magically stop their members from taking contracts without guarantees.