GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The Knicks couldn’t be one of the top eight teams in the Eastern conference, but the team still has a shot at being one of the bottom eight teams in the league.
At this point, accomplishing that would be a victory for the Knicks.
After their fourth-straight season of at least 50 losses, the Knicks need as much help as they can get, and the best draft pick possible would be a good start.
With five games to go, the Knicks (27-50) have the NBA’s ninth-worst record. They are one game up on the Bulls, who aren’t necessarily trying to win, and they’re two ahead of the Nets, who traded away their first-round pick.