Anthony Davis To The Lakers Is The Latest In A Series of Brutal Blows For The Knicks

Remember those heady days when the Knicks dreamed of featuring Anthony Davis alongside Kevin Durant, and maybe Kyrie Irving too?

It seemed like just yesterday that the Knicks were in position to land Durant and Irving in free agency, while also trading “assets” for Davis. If the Knicks had landed the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, they could have potentially packaged the pick — otherwise known as Zion Williamson — along with younger players like Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson and future draft picks for Davis.

Then they could have made an even bigger splash by introducing Durant and Irving at a massive press conference this summer.

Now that all seems about as likely Cercei Lannister agreeing to share control of the Seven Kingdoms with the Dragon Queen.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.