Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina, left, passes the ball around Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Credit: AP/Steve Dykes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While it took more than a year and a forced circumstance, one of the few bright spots that David Fizdale could point to during his tenure as Knicks coach is the emergence of former lottery pick Frank Ntilikina.
While Ntilikina is not a star and his value as the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft remains a question mark, he did find himself inserted into a starting role and finally is showing some of the skill sets that then-team president Phil Jackson saw in him.