The New York Knicks are only five games out of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, but they might as well be 500 games out. There are no playoff hopes for this flailing group.
This is a familiar spot for the organization and to make matters worse, they already understand the risks of tanking away another season. By punting on fielding a competitive team in 2018-19, the Knicks were hoping to land the first overall pick—Zion Williamson.
With two max slots available for the cream of the crop in free agency, the summer of 2019 was supposed to be a breeze.