Rather than a savior, the New York Knicks are looking for a selection come NBA Draft night.
One of the sacrifices of the Knicks' most successful season in a decade was their 2023 draft capital: heading into the selections in Brooklyn on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN), the Knicks do not appear once among the 58 choices on Barclays Center's board. Their first-round choice (23rd overall) was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the trade deadline deal that brought Josh Hart to Manhattan while the other was dealt to Charlotte last draft night in the effort to build a budget for Jalen Brunson. That choice, 53rd overall, now resides in Minnesota after further deals.
That lack of draft picks hasn't prevented the Knicks from doing their due diligence on the workout front, especially when it comes to the undrafted free agency portion of the draft's aftermath. Keep track of the names the Knicks worked out on the list below ...
Khalid Moore, Fordham
Born in Queens, Moore returned to New York City last season after four years at Georgia Tech. As a graduate transfer, Moore was one of the primary contributors to the Rams' finest season in over three decades, serving as the second-leading scorer (15.7 per game) and top rebounder (6.7). (Ian Begley)
Justin Powell, Washington State
The well-traveled Powell worked his way through the SEC at Auburn and Tennessee before settling in Pullman. No matter where he went, he took a three-point prowess with him, sinking 121 over three seasons and sinking just under 42 percent of his attempts. In advanced stats, Powell was second the Pac-12 in offensive rating. (Adam Zagoria)
Isaiah Sanders, Fairmont State
The Knicks' relative sense of reckless abandon and having nothing to lose at this draft has caused them to upturn some unusual stones, such as that of Division II Fairmont State. There, Sanders averaged over 19.8 points in the last two seasons and helped the Flying Falcons to the Mountain East Conference title game.