He was traded with a 1979 first round pick before season starts for Spencer Haywood. Not so bad right?
How bad? He played 7 games for seattle, waived a month into the season.
Knicks picked him back up. Played 27 games. Avg under 7min per, scored 4 pts per. avg. Suffered from Depression.
Talent was there. shame.

Take your pick:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/draft.html

But - I think for me - Kevin Knox is the worst pick because we should have known better- I remember reading how we were able to pick between one of the two Bridges - and OMG! Had we picked either, we would have done so much better- instead, whoever was picking was thinking this low motor with admittedly a really sweet looking shot was the better pick.

I always thought Knox stroke reminded me of H2O - wonder if he was the one who made the call?

Kenny Walker - god- that was so long ago, there was not nearly the infrastructure of drafting - so much more hit or miss.

Mike Sweetney - had he not eaten himself out of the league - dude has some moves and decent footwork.

Frank N deserves honorable mention.

Alpha1971 wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:Frederick Weis over Ron Artest.

I screamed and jumped off the couch on that pick --- was absolutely certain we'd pick Ron.

And Freddy Weis NEVER suits up for Knicks.

That was classic Knick front office move pre Leon.

I recall being unable to sleep with anger that night. I called out sick from work the next day and went bike riding.

That's great!!!

I've been upset and pissed at other picks but that one my brother and friend were all watching and just 100% certain Artest was pick and Jesus I just could not believe it. Young Ron (the crazy one) was one of my favorite players of all time.

Imagine our current Knicks squad with all-nba defensive Ron Artest added.

franco12 wrote:Ron Artest would not have lasted in NY. We probably could have gotten good value in a trade.

But - I think for me - Kevin Knox is the worst pick because we should have known better- I remember reading how we were able to pick between one of the two Bridges - and OMG! Had we picked either, we would have done so much better- instead, whoever was picking was thinking this low motor with admittedly a really sweet looking shot was the better pick.

I always thought Knox stroke reminded me of H2O - wonder if he was the one who made the call?

Kenny Walker - god- that was so long ago, there was not nearly the infrastructure of drafting - so much more hit or miss.

Mike Sweetney - had he not eaten himself out of the league - dude has some moves and decent footwork.

Frank N deserves honorable mention.

I believed in Knox upside but we as fans it's hard to know the inside scoop on whether a kid loves the game or not. Kev's stroke is still pure but he's out of it mentally --- still so young.

Sky Walker was AWFUL at basketball -- that pick told me the Knicks may not have even watched him play other than a few highlight dunks. He could not dribble, pass, shoot, rebound, defend or think on the court.

Sweetney was disgusting to watch him just pork himself out of league.

Frank I had high hopes but he is as soft as they come --- very few players gave me the impression they were playing scared like Frank did.

"Nervous Pervis" had a really good career but not his older brother Eugene Short whom we drafted. Read he passed a few years ago at age 61 and he had some bad depression issues.