Knicks on track for worst record in franchise history – Talk about ‘Stop tryin for Zion’

By ADAM ZAGORIA

The Knicks not only own the NBA’s worst record, but they could well finish with the worst record in franchise history.

Saturday’s loss to Toronto was the team’s 16th straight defeat. They haven’t won at Madison Square Garden since Dec. 1 — more than two months ago.

Zion Williamson and Duke have more wins (1) at the Garden during that time than the Knicks.

At 10-45, the Knicks are honing in on the worst record in franchise history (17-65), achieved in 2014-15. If they manage to go 6-21 or worse over the remaining 27 games they would bottom out with the worst record in team history.

The #Knicks have lost 16 straight and haven’t won at MSG since Dec. 1. They’ve lost more than 81 percent of their games. pic.twitter.com/IIWQNbSSuM

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) February 10, 2019

The Knicks still have a 14 percent chance at the No. 1 overall pick and a 52.1 percent shot at a top-4 pick. Phoenix and Cleveland share the same odds. (The Knicks also have about a 50 percent chance at the No. 5 pick.)

And to be clear, Josh Newman and I coined the phrase ‘Stop Tryin’ for Zion’ back in September.)

“If they draft me, I would love to play for the Knicks,” the 6-foot-7 Williamson said after Duke beat Texas Tech last month at the Garden. “I don’t really care where I go, just the experience of being in the NBA. Whoever wants me and whoever sees the most in me, that’s where I want to be.”

Williamson also told me on Saturday that it would be “dope” to play with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two free-agent targets of the Knicks (and many other teams.)

Pretty funny via ESPN. All the teams that have won at MSG since the #Knicks last home win.

Zion has more wins at MSG since Dec. 1 than the #Knicks. pic.twitter.com/jMy4hVRGeT

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) January 31, 2019

Photo: Duke

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