Seeing that Irving is looking to come home and Butler is looking to play alongside Irving, what could the New York Knicks do with a potential lottery pick?

Its way too early to tell whether or not New York Knicks will put up a fight in this upcoming season. With the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, it may prove futile to attempt a playoff run with a weak Eastern Conference. Most of that will be factored in with how Kevin Knox performs in year one, along with other players over performing.

While it may be unlikely to see the Knicks in the playoffs this year, they should still be looking to continue the rebuild and possibly acquire a top prospect in the 2019 NBA draft. Regardless of the Knicks staying competitive this season, a top draft pick and a healthy Porzingis (could reportedly make a return on Christmas) should be very enticing to any free agent looking to bring their talents to the Big Apple.

I know that predictions like these are way too early, but it will be interesting to see who the Knicks could target if they already have the one and three spot locked in with Irving and Butler.

Please also keep in mind that most of these ballers are coming out of high school, making their draft stock subject to change. I used nbadraft.net as a resource for early rankings.