New York Knicks: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks

2. Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari was the main piece that the Nuggets received in the Carmelo Anthony trade. Gallo is a former 6th pick and arrived in Denver as a 22-year old after spending a solid 2-and-a-half season span in New York.

Since then, Danilo has flourished into a very charismatic scorer and one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, though his defense needs much to be desired. Would the Knicks still have the same 3-point struggles with him on the roster? Perhaps not.

Gallinari is currently playing on his contract year and will enter free agency once the season is over. A return to The Big Apple would surely be a treat to the fans, given the level that he has reached since his trade.

1. Kristaps Porzingis

One could really go on and on talking about the relationship between the New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis, which escalated, only to result in a pretty lopsided trade.

The Unicorn is without a doubt the best player that the Knicks selected in the NBA Draft since Patrick Ewing in 1985. Now away from the team, Kristaps is already a star in a very young and exciting Mavericks team.

Arguably a sad initial selection with the fourth pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Knicks fans were even sadder to see him go via trade in January 2019. Talk about a rollercoaster of a ride.