After a season full of losing, the Knicks were hoping for some winning magic Tuesday night at the N.B.A.’s annual draft lottery. Instead, the Knicks will settle for the fourth overall pick after the order was revealed by Mark Tatum, the league’s deputy commissioner.
The event was staged at the New York Hilton, where General Manager Steve Mills — alongside representatives from 13 other teams — sat on a dais and watched as Tatum opened 14 envelopes, one by one, each containing a team logo.
The Knicks, who finished with the second-worst record in the league, had a 19.