It’s a memory that often visits me in nightmares. Adam Silver’s voice ringing with an echo as deep as a bell in modern-day cathedrals.
“With the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Frank Ntilikina.”
New York’s seen one playoff series this decade. They’ve been among the bottom of the league for even longer. Dramatics have surrounded the team, and still; the frustration felt when the New York Knicks drafted Ntilikina was unrivaled by comparison.
A European prospect? Over someone we’ve been watching play the entire collegiate season?