Before Leon Rose was put in place as team president of the Knicks and before Tom Thibodeau arrived as coach, accelerating the rebuilding of the long-struggling franchise, the draft picks assembled for a night like the upcoming NBA Draft were the hope that fans could cling to.
After years of dealing away picks, building back a base where the franchise not only kept its first-round picks, but also began to grab additional picks, gave assets to build with in the future.
The draft is about a month away and the Knicks hold the No. 19 and 21 picks in the first round, as well as the second pick in the second round.