By ADAM ZAGORIA
As the Knicks tank for Duke star Zion Williamson, head coach David Fizdale called them a “glorified G League team.”
David Fizdale called the #Knicks a ‘glorified G-League team’ this year which about sums it up. pic.twitter.com/MW1A7LAutw
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 16, 2019
The Knicks own the NBA’s worst record, three games below the Phoenix Suns, and have a 14 percent change at landing the 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson, as do Phoenix and Cleveland.
The #Knicks are running away with the Zion Tankathon. Still, the bottom 3 teams all have the same odds at 14 percent. So the #Knicks have an 86 percent chance at NOT Zion. pic.twitter.com/g2H1uQIGEK
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 17, 2019
That means the Knicks have an 86 percent chance at not landing Zion, who on Saturday night was named MVP of the ACC Tournament after putting up 81 points in three games, including 21 points with 5 rebounds in the championship game against Florida State.
The Knicks have relied on a slew of young players this year, including Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, Allonzo Trier, Noah Vonleh, Henry Ellenson and more recently Kadeem Allen, who has been called up from the G League.
Owner Jim Dolan this week expressed confidence the Knicks will do well in free agency, where they have cap space for two max free agents and are targeting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
As for possibly landing Zion in the May 14 Draft Lottery, he said on The Michael Kay Show, “What would be really helpful is if we got a ping pong ball to fall for us.”
.@NovaMBB wins this week at MSG: 3@nyknicks wins at MSG in 2019: 2 https://t.co/igia9reBv9
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 17, 2019
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