While the 2020 NBA draft has just concluded, the New York Knicks could already be looking toward 2021. After selecting Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick and Immanuel Quickley with the 25th, President Leon Rose is dedicated to his youth, building out a foundation and setting himself up for the future.
That is a primary reason why he elected to consume bad contracts from other teams in return for draft capital down the road. He managed to extract three second-round picks for the 2023 NBA draft from former Utah Jazz center Ed Davis.
It is clear the Knicks have a plan in mind, and it primarily revolves around developing their youth and preparing to sign a big name down the road.