The NBA Draft is occurring in October, and the New York Knicks are in an excellent position.
First, the Knicks won’t be taking part when the NBA season resumes in Orlando come July. This gives new team president Leon Rose and general manager Scott Perry four months to prepare for the draft.
But more importantly, the Knicks are in a far better position than they were last year. Instead of banking on their bad record to carry them to draft lottery gold, the Knicks have two first-round picks at their disposal in 2020.