One night after taking on the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, Golden State’s James Wiseman, the Knicks faced a player that they passed on in the draft and who has begun to make teams regret that choice: Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton.
The Knicks took Obi Toppin with the No. 8 overall pick and then grabbed a combo guard, Immanuel Quickley, with the No. 25 pick. Haliburton was high in many mock drafts, but slipped to the Kings at No. 12.
Already he has become a regular contributor for the Kings, averaging 11.1 points and 5.1 assists in 27.