Malcolm Brogdon's run in free agency has officially come to an end with the veteran guard signing a one-year contract with the New York Knicks.
Brogdon heads to New York, where he'll have a chance to compete with the Knicks alongside a star-studded lineup led by newly hired head coach Mike Brown,.
On paper, New York looks like a true threat to contend for a championship and in a wide-open Eastern Conference heading into the 2025-26 season, it's safe to say the Knicks should be viewed as a favorite to win the conference, especially after adding a former Sixth Man of the Year on a veteran minimum contract.
New York has been aggressive this offseason and aside from landing Brogdon, the signings of Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson only add to the stellar offseason for the Knicks.
However, championships aren't won on paper and if the Knicks truly hope to finally get over the hump and punch their ticket to the NBA Finals, they'll need their offseason bench additions to actually give them the edge they were missing last season.
And while Brogdon may seem like the answer to their problems, the Knicks and their fanbase will soon be forced to face the problem that the Wizards' fanbase knows all too well.
Malcolm Brogdon can't stay healthy
There's no denying that at his best, Brogdon is an extremely impactful player.
The Virginia product proved that during his Rookie of the Year campaign with the Milwaukee Bucks, starting resume with the Indiana Pacers and Sixth Man of the Year run in his lone season with the Boston Celtics.
Despite that, his inability to stay healthy throughout the course of his career has been largely the biggest knock on the veteran guard and over the last couple seasons, the playmaker's lack of durability has been on full display,.
Over the last two years, Brogdon hasn't played more than 40 games in a season, totaling 63 combined games between his stops in Portland and Washington.
Playing in 24 games with the Wizards last year, his lack of impact on the court showed largely because even when he was healthy, his struggles showed due to his inability to find a rhythm.
If the same trend continues for Brogdon in New York, not only could his career spiral continue facing downward, but his addition to the Knicks could have minimal impact, at least in terms of making a deep run in the postseason.
Only time will tell, but for now, it's safer for Knicks' fans to temper their expectations of what Brogdon has to offer.