Sometimes it seems like the Knicks have never experienced a stable floor general, but Derek Harper and Charlie Ward handled the point guard position with competence for all of the 1990s, so it’s only right that we celebrate their births, which occurred 59 and 50 years ago this week, respectively.
The search for a viable starting point guard has gone on so long that it’s become a running joke for the fanbase. Ward’s tenure actually came to an end when he was included in the package that brought Stephon Marbury aboard in 2004.