Day: April 13, 2019

Patrick Ewing to Represent the Knicks at the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery

Wow, what a get by the Knicks!

Here is the list of representatives that the Knicks have had over the years for the Draft Lottery. Lots of uninspired choices over the years (and some really good ones, like Walt Frazier in 2017 and Reggie Jackson joining Houston in 2009)…

Dave DeBusschere (1985)
Scott Stirling (1986)
Scott Layden (2002)
Allan Houston (2003)
John Starks (2005)
Mike D’Antoni (2008)
Allan Houston and Reggie Jackson (2009)
Steve Mills (2015)
Walt Frazier (2017)
Scott Perry (2018)

So this is a big get for the Knicks.

It obviously doesn’t really matter, but it’s still nice!

What I don’t get is that the NBA wouldn’t let the Knicks have Spike Lee represent them back in 2009, because he didn’t work for the Knicks, but…huh? Don’t we see the kids of owners all the time? It must be that they changed that rule. Anyhow, good news either way.

Knicks Morning News (2019.04.13)

  • [NYDN] Knicks season over, David Fizdale says it’s ‘all hands on deck’ for free agents and draft picks
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 5:20:09 PM)

    Chances are Kevin Durant will have already made up his mind when he sits down with the Knicks. Same with Kyrie Irving and the rest of the highest-class of free agents.

    But meetings will occur, nonetheless, and David Fizdale – the excellent pitchman – will be a part of New York’s contingent. The…

  • [TheRinger] Knicks season over, David Fizdale says it’s ‘all hands on deck’ for free agents and draft picks
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 5:20:09 PM)

    Chances are Kevin Durant will have already made up his mind when he sits down with the Knicks. Same with Kyrie Irving and the rest of the highest-class of free agents.

    But meetings will occur, nonetheless, and David Fizdale – the excellent pitchman – will be a part of New York’s contingent. The…

  • [SNY Knicks] Patrick Ewing to represent Knicks at NBA Draft Lottery: report
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 10:56:36 PM)

    After alluding to it in an interview earlier this week, Patrick Ewing will represent the Knicks at the NBA Draft Lottery, according to an ESPN report.

  • [SNY Knicks] Latest on Knicks target Kyrie Irving: Celtics still want long-term deal
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 11:28:31 AM)

    Kyrie Irving can be a free agent after the season, and the idea that he could team up with fellow free agent Kevin Durant on the Knicks this summer has picked up steam. Here are the latest rumors…

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Derrick Rose broke down in tears when informed of Knicks trade
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 11:07:41 AM)

    Former Knicks guard Derrick Rose never wanted to be traded and took the news quite hard when he found out he was leaving Chicago for the Knicks.

  • [SNY Knicks] Here’s how the Knicks have previously fared after horrible seasons
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 9:00:05 AM)

    The Knicks just finished 17-65, tied for the worst record in franchise history. The hope is that a big summer will turn things around, but how have the Knicks fared after horrible seasons in the past?

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale on Knicks’ free-agency work: ‘All hands on deck’
    (Saturday, April 13, 2019 1:25:27 AM)

    David Fizdale didn’t win many games this season with his coaching, but his biggest victory could come in July if he hits it out of the park in his recruiting spiel to marquee free agents. “All hands on deck — it’s a big summer for us,’’ the Knicks coach said Friday when asked, during an…

  • [NYPost] Knicks are counting on Patrick Ewing to deliver Zion Williamson
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 8:02:45 PM)

    Patrick Ewing is no longer the Knicks’ “secret” draft lottery weapon. The team’s last No. 1 overall pick will be the one trying to help the Knicks land their next one at the NBA draft lottery on May 14. Ewing, currently the head coach at Georgetown, will represent the Knicks on the dais, The Post’s…

  • [NYPost] Heartbreaking moment Derrick Rose learned of Knicks trade
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 6:59:31 AM)

    Before he beamed about being a Knick, before he went AWOL and before he severed ties with the franchise after one messy season, came the stunning but seemingly expected phone call that changed Derrick Rose’s life. “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” revealed the stressful moments the former MVP endured before the Bulls shipped him off…

  • [NYTimes] Times Insider: The Triumphs and Trade-Offs of Reporting on Four Decades of N.B.A. Playoffs
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 9:00:15 AM)

    For basketball reporters, April means it’s time to kiss the family goodbye and set off on the year’s most thrilling — and exhausting — reporting trail.

  • [NYTimes] 2019 N.B.A. Playoff Preview: The Warriors’ Biggest Rivals? Injuries and Boredom
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 9:54:06 PM)

    There are intriguing teams in both conferences, and there should be some classic games, but Golden State is positioned to three-peat.

  • [ESPN] Sources: Ewing to be Knicks’ rep at draft lottery
    (Friday, April 12, 2019 10:39:19 PM)

    The Knicks hope Patrick Ewing will bring the franchise some good luck when he represents the team at the draft lottery on May 14, sources told ESPN.