On a mild May night, the New York Knicks had 14 percent odds to win the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. The fans were hopeful, and the countdown to the No. 1 overall pick announcement created a hysteria around New York basketball.
Well, despite having the league’s worst record in 2018-19, the Knicks fell to third in the lottery, missing their chance at Zion Williamson, who went to the New Orleans Pelicans. It was a lost chance at luck, but RJ Barrett, one of this class’s most intriguing players, landed with the orange and blue at No.