On Tuesday night, the official 2017 NBA Draft order was revealed in New York and the second-likeliest scenario unfolded for the Knicks. New York received the eighth overall pick, which effectively starts the countdown clock to the Draft on June 22.
“I think that we’re good at what we do,” president Phil Jackson confidently stated following the Lottery. “We look forward to a young player that we’ll be able to draft next month.”
There are plenty of options for the Knicks in what is considered a talent-rich class filled with stellar freshman performers. Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum, De’Aaron Fox, and Malik Monk are just some of the headliners the mock drafts have identified as top picks.