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NBA Power Rankings: Impact of the 2015 Trade Deadline

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) looks on before the game against the Washington Wizards at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) looks on before the game against the Washington Wizards at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts during the second quarter against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts during the second quarter against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

30. New York Knicks

Previous: No. 30

Record: 10-45

Last Week: 0-2

Key Acquisitions: Alexey Shved, PG

There’s very little question about whether or not the New York Knicks are the worst team in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony is out for the season and the only established forces on the roster are the solid, but not spectacular Andre Bargnani and Jose Calderon.

Without many reliable options to pass to, there will be a lot of two-man games being played.

New York is a league-worst 10-45 with a 7-21 record at home and an incomparably dreadful 3-24 mark on the road. It’s lost seven consecutive games and is without much reason for optimism.

The only upside here is that New York is a favorite to land the No. 1 overall selection in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Technically speaking, the Knicks haven’t been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. They’re 13.5 games back of the Brooklyn Nets with 27 outings left on the schedule.

Chances are, that’s not part of the daily conversation in New York’s front office.

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