Kanter has one ‘great’ mission’

through the media that he might become a free agent. The money proved to be too great.

As a result, the Knicks will have no cap space but can use the mid-level exception ($8.6 million) and the bi-annual exception ($3.4 million) in free agency.

Knicks president Steve Mills said he will only give out oneyear contracts this summer in order to preserve cap space for 2019.

Kanter is projected as the Knicks’ starting center and should put up big numbers on a team devoid of offensive firepower.

Enes Kanter, as expected, announced Friday he was picking up his player option and will remain with the Knicks.

In typical Kanter fashion, he did it with some wit, posting a picture of himself on Twitter in front of a podium with a different spin on Donald Trump’s slogan:

“Kanter: Make Knicks Great Again,” read the banner on the podium.

Kanter was always expected to take the $18.6 million salary next season, but he teased on Twitter and