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History Of Knicks Drafting From The No. 8 Spot

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)The Knicks drew the eighth pick in Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery.

It will be the sixth time in franchise history that the Knicks will draft from the No. 8 spot. Here is a look at the other times:

2009 – Jordan Hill, PF, Arizona

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Then-NBA commissioner David Stern poses with Knicks first-round pick Jordan Hill during NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden on June 25, 2009. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Hill played in just 47 games for the Knicks before he was shipped to the Rockets as part of the trade that brought Tracy McGrady to New York.