QUESTION Is:
Which is WORST deals Or failed NYK deals ? which affected Knicks every winning title again to date. Between 1973 and 2017.
This Francise changed after 2 NBA NYK titles 1970 & 1973 NBA titles, Or 3 NBA Finals appearances within 4 straight yrs 1969/70 thru 1973
and also changed again before the Patrick Ewing #1 pick draft 1985 and after Ewing departed the organization to Sonics & Magic.
Footnote: Knicks/Denver deal NYK 6 players deal Carmello, NYK giving up 2014,2016 1st rnd pcks, GS Warriors 2nd rnd 2012,2013 picks & sending Danilo, Chandler, Mozgov & Felton to Denver.
Footnote: NYK org Failed chance to draft Scottie Pippen #5th pick(87) & Pat Ewing playing together, during BULLs MJ era:
Betcha' Whom NYK Fan didn't know ? that
1987 NBA DRAFT: 1st round
1 SA David Robinson Navy
2 Phoe Armon Gilliam Nevada-Las Vegas
3 NJ Dennis Hopson Ohio State
4 LAC Reggie Williams Georgetown
5 Sea Scottie Pippen Central Arkansas
Footnote: 2002 McDyess deals to NY involved & 1998/9 Fredrick Weiss #15 pick are wash since the injured players had NO impacts then Ron Artest would have never played with MJordan. Artest would have only his rookie season to play in Ewing's injured last NY yr. 1999/2000.
My answer is easy!
no. 2, Pippen deal where we'd have great opportunity to turn Michael Jordans 6-0 NBA titles to atmost at least 5-1
if Scottie paired with Patrick as Knickerbocker.
Yes Hindsight ..but again Knicks management in those mid late years 1980s then 1990's mid years were not building around
Patrick Ewing since 1985 charmed #1 Pick draft out of Georgetown.
*Sigh ..