Here’s a breakdown of each of the players the Knicks took in the first round of the draft over the last decade.
2012:
No first-round pick
2011:
No. 17 Iman Shumpert SG (Georgia Tech): Despite ACL tear in 2012 playoffs is big piece to Knicks’ future.
2010:
No first-round pick.
2009:
No. 8 Jordan Hill PF (Arizona) Reunited with D’Antoni with Lakers was serviceable reserve and club has future plans for him.
2008:
No. 6 Danilo Gallinari F (Olimpia Milano) Budding All-Star for Nuggets who tore ACL late in the season and won’t be back until December.
2007:
No. 23 Wilson Chandler. DePaul. Impactful role-playing forward for Nuggets
2006:
No. 20 Renaldo Balkman F South Carolina: Isiah was so in love with him he forbade scouts from mentioning his name leading into draft and now is out of NBA after being banned from Phillipines Basketball Association for choking a teammate last year.
2005:
No. 7 Channing Frye: Didn’t play in 2012-13 season because of enlarged heart and future uncertain.
No. 21 (obtained in trade) Nate Robinson: PG Washington. Excellent playoffs for Bulls will earn him a decent free-agent contract in July.
No. 30 David Lee: PF Florida: Stalwart power forward for playoff club in Golden State.
2004:
No first-round pick
2003:
No. 9 Michael Sweetney PF (Georgetown) After being out of league since 2006, last attempted comeback in 2011 with Celtics before being waived.