For most of the 2018-19 NBA season, the following draft was a focus for the New York Knicks. Losing continuously caused this, leading to the inevitable look-ahead at their organizational future. They finished with the league’s worst record but did not win the lottery, landing at third overall, with Duke’s RJ Barrett as the eventual selection.
Eventually, the 2020 NBA Draft will take shape; in fact, it already has, with mock drafts already here, providing way-too-early predictions on how the top of the next class unfolds.
The Knicks, given last year’s results and this season’s expectations, were prominently featured in these mocks.