It was the worst time to equal the worst mark in franchise history.
Following a 13-year stretch in which the team with the NBA’s worst record held a 25 percent chance to win the draft lottery, the Knicks’ horrific 17-win campaign earned them only a 14 percent chance to claim the upcoming No. 1 overall pick — odds shared by Cleveland and Phoenix in the revised system — making them one of six teams with at least a 9 percent chance for the rights to claim Duke superstar Zion Williamson.
While fans spent all season dreaming of landing a franchise-changing talent in a top-heavy draft — also featuring Ja Morant and RJ Barrett — the Knicks have a 59.