The first round of the NBA Draft receives the spotlight, and for good reason. It produces most of the League’s players, delivers generational talents and has the most value towards trades, as the New York Knicks have tinkered with.
However, there are another 30 picks, with the second round of the draft that sometimes creates long-term NBA players. Manu Ginobili and Isaiah Thomas are a handful of this round’s popular picks of the past two decades.
The Knicks have fared well in spurts in the second round, much like other teams. Some picks have not materialized, though, so let’s look at a quick recent history of their work in the unheralded part of the selection process.