With the NBA Draft over and newcomers RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis in tow, there’s obviously a lot of talk about how players fit with certain teams and what their long-term impact will look like (as if anyone actually knows). But what’s usually lost this time of year is just how rare it is that a player drafted by a team, remains on that same team for five or six plus years.
It’s virtually impossible for players to establish themselves as untouchable and the league sees constant turnaround every year. So, just to hammer this point home, we are going to take a look at the current Knicks roster (all players under contract for next season) and the events that led them to the New York Knicks.