A long and difficult 2019 is wrapping up for the New York Knicks.
No, New York didn’t receive the No. 1 pick in the draft and, subsequently, Duke superstar Zion Williamson. No, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving didn’t sign with the Knicks. They picked the Brooklyn Nets instead.
And, to be fair, the Knicks might have dodged a bullet or two. Williamson has yet to play for the New Orleans Pelicans after surgery for a torn meniscus. Durant is still rehabbing his torn Achilles and Irving hasn’t played since Nov.