After the New York Knicks finally turned the page on the Carmelo Anthony saga for the last time in 2017, things seemed to be on a positive trend. That narrative died rather quickly with the lackluster performance of Joakim Noah, the season ending injury to Kristaps Porzingis, and the firing of head coach Jeff Hornacek.
Getting through the devastating season took every ounce of energy from the team, but greater things were on the horizon, and nobody knew it just yet. Fast forward to the 2018 NBA Draft – the Knicks selected star Kentucky forward Kevin Knox and big-man Mitchell Robinson.