Obi Toppin’s time in New York hasn’t gone exactly as planned.
When the Knicks used the eighth pick on him in the 2020 NBA draft, the hope was for him become a starter and impact player. At the time of this writing, we are 173 games into Obi’s career and still uncertain of his long-term outlook. Playing only 14.5 minutes per game over three seasons, this was not what Knicks fans had in mind.
Coming into the league in 2019-20, it definitely didn’t help that it was Julius Randles first season with the team.