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The Knicks spent June celebrating the franchise's first title in 53 years, a five-game Finals win over San Antonio with Jalen Brunson taking home Finals MVP.
Their two biggest East challengers spent July stacking up, and neither one hid what it was doing.
Philadelphia sent Paul George to Boston in the deal that brought in Jaylen Brown, then signed LeBron James to a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option.
Miami went further still and turned Tyler Herro and a huge package of picks and young players into Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.
On paper the East got scarier, and the fun part is figuring out whether either makeover actually closes the gap on New York.
What the 76ers Are Now Philadelphia's bet is star power over continuity, with Brown and James joining Joel Embiid, who played just 38 games last season while averaging 26.9 points.
If Embiid is healthy, that trio…
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