Kenyon Martin’s 15-year career included a brief, 54-game stint with the Knicks. It was enough to see why they have the NBA’s worst record this century.

Following another disappointing offseason, in which two of the best free agents in years (Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving) chose to play in New York, but bypassed the city’s most iconic franchise and building, Martin was asked how the Knicks can attract marquee players in the future.

“What don’t they need to do? If I knew, I’d go play the lottery,” Martin, who earned over $112 million in his career, told Hoops Hype in a Q&A. “There’s a laundry list of things, but there’s been one common denominator in this whole thing: James Dolan. There’s a reason things keep happening within that organization. It starts at the top. He’s picking the GMs and presidents and then they pick the coach, and it’s the wrong people in place.”

Martin’s brief tenure with the Knicks actually coincided with one of the team’s best seasons (2012-13) since Patrick Ewing’s departure, as the Knicks won 54 games, the Atlantic Division and their only playoff series since 2000.

“Hopefully, they got it together with (second-year head coach David Fizdale) being there and with them drafting RJ Barrett. It seems like they’re moving in the right direction. From afar, it seems like Dolan is being less hands-on and letting the basketball guys do their job.”