01-11-2026, 02:52 PM
(01-11-2026, 07:20 AM)Winter Wrote: I would argue that the difference of ending up 6th or 9th is probably not worth complaining about. Consider where we were slotted last year in the lottery... and where we ended up. Also consider that the lottery picks after the first 5 seem like a real crapshoot in this draft. They are all pretty good, but nothing really stands out.
Back in 2009 Knicks gave Stephen Curry a promise at 8, and he avoided teams that were picking earlier.HSW picked him anyway and Knicks picked Jordan Hill, the best players available were Derozen and Holiday who weren't even close.
Obviously, very specific example, but if you trust the team to make the right selection, those slots matter tbh.
I think we finish 7th, as I see Pelicans, Kings and Jazz lower than us from the West, same as Wizards, Pacers and Nets.
We need a crazy tanking to beat those, in an unhealthy way. But we shouldn't be at 10th or 9th IMO