The New York Knicks finished their 2016-17 season with a meaningless win that negatively impacted their standing in the draft lottery. It was a predictable result for a typically unlucky franchise.
It’s easy to explain how the season went wrong for the Knicks if you reference their history. Their lack of postseason success is legendary.
The Knicks haven’t won an NBA Finals in over 40 years, and they have fewer playoff wins since 2001 than the Seattle Supersonics. The Sonics haven’t existed since 2008.
Phil Jackson was supposed to lend some credibility to New York.