New York Knicks: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks
4. Tim Hardaway Jr.
On the topic of fixing old mistakes, the Knicks selected Tim Hardaway Jr. with the 24th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, then proceeded to deal him to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jerian Grant, only to hilariously overpay him during the 2017 offseason.
Over the years, Hardaway earned a reputation for being one of those “High-Volume/Low-Efficiency” types of shooters. The fact that he was playing on bad teams with no scoring options only made it easier for him to chuck up more shots.
Nevertheless, give credit where credit is due. Since getting traded to the Dallas Mavericks, along with Kristaps Porzingis, Hardaway has blossomed into a very reliable scoring option and has tremendously boosted up those shooting percentages that made him so unappealing.
3. RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett is the current wonder boy in the city of New York. Barrett was the third overall pick in last year’s draft and has had a very promising rookie season so far. His shooting percentages were not great, but not bad at all for a rookie.
What’s perhaps most pleasant to those Knicks fans, is that for the first time in ages, a player is actually enjoying playing for the team. The Canadian has lived in a lot of places, with New York being one of them, and has confessed to being a die-hard Knicks fan since he was young.
Barrett has tons of upside and it will be very exciting seeing what he’s truly capable of during his sophomore season, which is where stars tend to take their leap towards superstardom.