5 Prospects New York Knicks Should Target Following NBA Draft Lottery

If it weren't for bad luck, the New York Knicks would have no luck at all, and the NBA lottery sure manifested the truth of that statement.There wasn't a great chance they were going to move up in the draft. According to Tankathon.com, they had just an 18.3 percent chance of getting a ball drawn. On the other hand, there was a mere 29.4 percent chance they'd move down.And yet, the Sacramento Kings had their ball drawn, thereby leapfrogging the Knicks. Factor in that New York lost the coin toss with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier to see which of the teams with identical records would go first, and the team tied for the sixth-worst record ended up with the No. 8 pick.The Knicks' two biggest needs are a starting point guard and a wing. The need for the latter will be even greater if they trade Carmelo Anthony.If they get a point guard, the primary objective should be a smart, versatile player who can run the offense. If they get a wing, they should look for someone who can score first and play stout defense second.Let's take a look at the top prospects who might be available at No. 8 and who the Knicks should hope falls into the slot. The slides are ordered with a trade prospect, two wing prospects (in order of fit and preference) and then two point guard prospects.Begin Slideshow
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