New York Knicks: Takeaways From Phil Jackson’s Past NBA Drafts

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsPhil Jackson has had the opportunity to select prospects in two NBA Drafts as Knicks President. What can be learned from those two drafts?

The NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday will determine where the New York Knicks pick, and no matter where they land, Phil Jackson must nail this pick.

In the 2014 NBA Draft, Jackson drafted Cleanthony Early and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Early, a standout in two March Madness appearances with Wichita State failed to match the expectations of Knick fans. The former…