Did not have a first-round pick; the Knicks have traded significant draft capital (no first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031) to build this team. Back-to-back 50-win seasons and an Eastern Conference finals appearance this season are the results so far.

NBA Draft is officially in the books. After Wednesday night's Round 1 gave us plenty of surprises – from Ace Bailey landing with the Utah Jazz to the Portland Trail Bla

My team grades for the 2025 NBA draft, completed Thursday night, are the only ones you'll read that aren't concerned with results. After the teams call in their picks, factors outside their control -- and even perhaps outside the player's control,