Durham, N.C.—Even for the Knicks, who have been terrible for much of the past decade, this season has brought a new low. The team is on pace to finish with the worst record in its history. Unlike in previous years, however, the Knicks haven’t also squandered a top draft pick in exchange for being so bad.

In fact, not only have they retained their first-round pick in 2015, they are in good position to land the top overall selection thanks to their league-worst performance. At worst, they’ll have a ticket to the draft lottery.

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