Some time ago, with a good bunch of regular-season games still to be played, there was a chance for the Knicks to snatch a top-8 draft pick without having to rely on lottery luck. That was when the fanbase, but definitely not the front office nor Tom Thibodeau, were trying to sell the “gotta bring the tank” narrative. It was good for everybody, in my honest opinion, that the end of the season brought a much-needed closure to all of that silly talk, and things are what they are now.
In other words, the New York Knicks are the team with the 11th-best odds of jumping up the draft order when the lottery takes place on Wednesday, May 18.