1. The Knicks win the lottery
It’s no surprise that the Knicks winning the NBA Draft Lottery is No. 1 on this list. The storylines that will arise in the event that New York wins the draft lottery would be endless. Plus, we can’t ignore the fact that the NBA is at its best when a franchise such as the Knicks is competitive.
The Knicks winning the lottery would only feed into the anticipation heading into the summer. Let’s also remember that this is a franchise that has eyes on adding two max stars when free agency opens.
Suppose they already have Zion Williamson in their back pocket, the intrigue would only be that much more heading into the summer.
Even if the Knicks strike out on the big names in free agency, simply adding Zion would put New York back on the map. And that, more than anything else, is something that is desperately needed.