For the first time since drafting Patrick Ewing No. 1 overall in 1985, the New York Knicks have moved up in the draft thanks to the lottery. WE DID IT!
But wait...aren’t the Knicks picking No. 9 overall? That’s not moving up, is it? I’m not talking about the first round, dummy. Because the Sacramento Kings jumped into to No. 2 spot, the Knicks’ second-round pick has moved up, from No. 37 overall to No. 36.
Keep in mind that the lottery results also affect teams with identical records in the second round: the Mavericks have No.