Talk about a slap to the face. The New York Knicks tanked hoping to land the number one overall pick and lost out to the Pelicans. They had to settle for the third pick falling behind the Grizzlies who also moved ahead of them in the draft lottery.
Then things got worse because the fans in the Mecca who had hoped all this tanking was going to result in quality superstars signing in free agency. Instead, they not only didn’t get the coveted two star free agents, but they went to their cross town New York rivals the Nets.