The New York Knicks just missed out on Lauri Markkanen in 2017. Then-team president Phil Jackson had eyes for the 7-footer from Finland, but the Minnesota Timberwolves nabbed the sweet-shooting forward one pick before the Knicks took Frank Ntilikina.
Minnesota would send Markkanen to the Chicago Bulls in the Jimmy Butler trade and the Finnish-born hooper has been there ever since.
Markkanen, 22, took a step back in year three with the Bulls. After averaging 18.7 points and 9.0 rebounds during his sophomore season, he saw both of those averages drop in year three (14.