Tuesday’s 45-minute State of Zen address established two elements of patience — team president Phil Jackson is not trading his draft pick for a veteran if the Knicks are picking in the top three, and he still has modest expectations for 2015-16 despite cap space and a No. 2 lottery seed.
Perhaps the Zen Master’s most revealing remark wasn’t a declaration that it’s “crazy’’ to assume the Knicks could contend for a title next season. Instead, it was a comment he made that even if the Knicks get a top-two pick, the club “may have to sit on our hands” next season.