the knicks drafted damyean dotson in the first round.
the knicks drafted damyean dotson in the first round.
who did the knicks draft in the first round?
damyean dotson
as one of the last things former team president phil jackson would do for the knicks, he looked to oversee the prospects the team had for the new york knicks. one of the more dramatic points of the team's draft prowess came nights before the draft began, where jackson said he was looking to offer star player kristaps porziņģis (who was feeling very discouraged about the direction the team was taking around this time) to either the phoenix suns or boston celtics in exchange for the opportunity to also draft coveted small forward josh jackson. rumors of jackson also trying to obtain point guard lonzo ball from the los angeles lakers would also crop up months after the draft concluded. however, after the knicks ultimately failed to gain another draft pick to join their own first round selection, they would stick around with kristaps and the three selections they still had back when their previous season concluded. for their only first round pick, the knicks would select the french/belgian point guard frank ntilikina, who last played for the sig strasbourg in france's lnb pro a. as for their two-second round draft picks (the first being acquired from chicago and the second from houston), new york would use them on senior shooting guard damyean dotson from the university of houston and serbian point guard ognjen jaramaz from the mega leks. after the failed attempt to trade their star center, jackson would ultimately be terminated from his position on june 28, 2017.
2017–18 new york knicks season
despite playing without an injured iman shumpert and amar'e stoudemire, the knicks compiled an 18–5 record to start the season, their best start since 1993. in their first four games, they scored at least 100 points and won by double digits in all of those games. the streak ended after a 10-point loss to memphis grizzlies. the following sunday, in a game against the indiana pacers, the knicks at home went on to win 88–76, assuring them a 7–1 record. after two tough losses to the dallas mavericks and houston rockets, the knicks returned home in a game against the detroit pistons on november 25, with a 121–100 blowout win, making them one of only three teams undefeated at home along with the miami heat and utah jazz. the knicks finished november with an 11–4 record, their best month record since going 11–6 in march 2000. by the all-star break in mid-february 2013, the knicks compiled a 32-18 record, good for second in the eastern conference. on february 21, on the trade deadline, the team traded ronnie brewer for a 2014 second-round draft pick. the knicks then signed veteran power forward kenyon martin to a 10-day contract. in late march, the knicks went on to compile a four-game losing streak, tying their worst skid of the season. they would go on and face the jazz on the road, eventually winning the game and starting what would turn out to be a 13-game winning streak, including wins against the miami heat and the oklahoma city thunder. this was the third-longest winning streak in franchise history. on april 9, the knicks beat the washington wizards to secure the atlantic division title for the first time since the 1993–94 nba season. the knicks' 13-game winning streak came to an end on april 11 as they lost to the chicago bulls. despite that, they set the nba single season record for three-pointers. on may 3, the knicks defeated the boston celtics in the first round of the nba playoffs, 4-2, their first playoff victory since 2000. on may 18, the knicks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, losing the series to the indiana pacers 4-2. point guard jason kidd retired following the end of the season—he was named head coach of the brooklyn nets a few days later. in the 2013 nba draft, the knicks selected tim hardaway jr as the 24th pick in the first round. during the 2013 offseason, the knicks claimed los angeles lakers f metta world peace off of waivers. they resigned j. r smith to a 3-year, $18 million deal and traded g quentin richardson, f steve novak, c marcus camby, and three draft picks to acquire f/c andrea bargnani from the toronto raptors.
history of the new york knicks