The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery did not happen as expected for the New York Knicks. There was no claiming of the No. 1 pick, as the New Orleans Pelicans won that right to likely select Duke’s Zion Williamson.
Instead, the Knicks will pick No. 3. It is their highest draft choice since 1985, when Patrick Ewing went first overall in the inaugural lottery.
No Williamson created a whirlwind of reactions, but there is a draft beyond this player, and the Knicks will have their choice from all but two players in this pool. Who the second one becomes is unknown, but for the sake of this, let’s assume the Memphis Grizzlies select Ja Morant at No.