With the amount of free agents that the New York Knicks had from their championship roster heading into the offseason, it would have been natural to assume that the roster hat had just accomplished such a historic achievement would be blown up at the first opportunity, especially considering the Knicks' desire to stay under the second apron.

But, while there were some changes, both through departures and new additions, the Knicks stayed remarkably intact, with several free agents from last season's roster taking team friendly deals to stay in New York. 

The most significant free agent departure from this offseason was Mitchell Robinson, the homegrown second option at center who took a four-year, $47 million deal from the Boston Celtics, finally parting him from the team that he went through the lowest of lows with and the highest of highs.

Behind Robinson was Ariel Hukporti, who signed a one-year, $3.4 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jeremy Sochan, who essentially became the Knicks' mascot after the championship due to his energy and antics, who took a one-year, non-guaranteed veteran minimum contract from the Portland Trail Blazers and finally trey Jemison III, who signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors. 

With the amount of players that the Knicks managed to keep, there was really one contract that they needed to sign, that being a replacement for Robinson after his departure from the team. 

They achieved that by signing Andre Drummond, formerly with the Philadelphia 76ers, to a one-year, $3.8 million contract. 

Drummond fills many of the same functions that Robinson did as the team's second-option at center, but he does present with slightly more scoring upside, especially from the free throw line.

The most remarkable aspect of the Knicks' offseason isn't who they lost or which new players they brought in, but who they managed to keep.

With the hype of the NBA Finals boosting their images, several players could have left New York for better-paying contracts with different teams, especially Landry Shamet, who put himself on the map during the playoffs, but Shamet and several other Knicks took relatively team-friendly deals instead.

Shamet signed a four-year, $24 million deal with the Knicks, while Jose Alvarado, another notable Knick who put a big spotlight on himself during the playoffs, signed a three-year, $14.4 million deal. 

Following Shamet and Alvarado was Mohamed Diawara, who signed with the Knicks for four-years and $11.3 million while finally, Jordan Clarkson re-signed with New York for a one-year, veteran minimum contract valued at $3.9 million.