New York Knicks Biggest Mistake in the Last Ten Years

New York Knicks Biggest Mistake in the Last Ten Years

The New York Knicks and mistakes have gone hand in hand for most of the 21st century. Luckily for this exercise, we are only looking at the last ten years. Even in that short period of time New York has provided numerous options from which to choose. After careful consideration, the Knicks biggest mistake in the last ten years was drafting Jordan Hillwith the eighth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Drafting Jordan Hill

Jordan Hill was a 6’10 junior out of the University of Arizona. He could play both the power forward and center positions. He played in 24 games in his first season for the Knicks, averaging 4.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game as a rookie. Hill didn’t last long in a Knicks uniform, as he was dealt to the Houston Rockets at the trade deadline of his rookie year. Hill was one of the main pieces the Knicks gave up to acquire Tracy McGrady. (That was another transaction that was considered for this article.) Hill has been a serviceable big man throughout his career. New York could have obtained a more productive player with this pick though. Hill has played for four teams and has zeroAll-Star appearances.

Look back at the guards that have played for New York over the last ten years. Outside of Jason Kidd, they have been lacking production at that position. Let’s take a look at some of the players the Knicks could have drafted.