The Knicks offseason so far.

Exactly 12 days until the calendar turns to August, and a mere two months before basketball is in full swing, the Knicks, especially President Phil Jackson, have been busy. A lot has happened, and possibly yet to happen. Here's a look as to where we stand on July 20th:

As Phil Jackson let the 2013-2014 season play out without any changes, many began drafting up their version of the Knicks' overall "to do list" in the offseason. As it played out, the Knicks fell one game short of the final playoff spot in a spotty Eastern Conference to the Atlanta Hawks. Mere weeks after Jackson's hiring, he would be faced with his first decision: keep head coach Mike Woodson?


Head Coach: First up on Jackson's wish list was former Bull Steve Kerr. Convincing Kerr to leave TNT's broadcast booth to coach a 37 win team seemed like an uphill challenge from the beginning. Jackson, Kerr's former head coach, did everything he could to pry his "pupil" away and join the Knicks sideline. In a sudden twist of events, Kerr decided to stay close to his family and take the Golden State Warriors head coaching vacancy, claiming the team was better suited for success than the Knicks were. One thing we quickly learned was that is Jackson misses on his first choice, he will make a splash on his second. A mere days removed from playing postseason basketball with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, another of Jackson's former players, decided to take the offer and become the Knick Head Coach. Fisher, a five time champion himself, will be instrumental in teaching the triangle offense Jackson covets. Derek quickly began hand-picking his coaching staff, adding former head coach Kurt Rambis to the sidelines.

Felton/Chandler: Poor play and chemistry issues berated the entire Knicks locker room last season, but perhaps Chandler and Felton were the biggest problem. At least Phil Jackson believed so. Considered a steal by many, Phil dealt the oft-injured big man Tyson Chandler, and the aging Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks for Jose Calderson, Samuel Dalambert, Shane Larkin, and Wayne Ellington. While not the biggest blockbuster trade of all time, Jackson was able to turn two aging veterans into valuable assets. Larkin will run the point, while Dalambert will fill the void left by Chanlder. What the Knicks decide to do with Lakrin and Ellington remains up for debate, but what isn't up for debate is the overall upgrade to the Knick lineup made seemingly overnight by President Jackson.

Re-Sign Carmelo: Melo-drama Part 2, as some are calling it, began in training camp before the 2013-2014 season even got under way. Carmelo Anthony told the media he would be opting out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent. All season long, especially as the team around him struggled, many believed Anthony would bolt for a team ready to contend. All along, the Knicks felt that Carmelo would resign with them. After all, the Knicks were able to offer $30 million more than any other team could. In the end, after meeting with a flurry of other teams, Anthony agreed to remain in the orange and blue, and follow Phil Jackson's vision for a future filled with cap room, young stars, and promise.

In recent news, ESPN is reporting that the Knicks are open to dealing guards J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Shane Larkin in order to free up the "log-jam" at the off-guard position. The only untouchable is reported to be Tim Hardaway jr.