In the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, Spike Lee had to comfort Stephen A. Smith during the chaotic night of Knicks.
Jalen Duren was drafted by Hornets at number 13 but was replaced by Knicks after a while. The Memphis Center was then distributed to the Pistons along with the point guard Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker will discuss the acquisition of the deal with Detroit.
Knicks enthusiast Smith admits that Knicks wanted to keep Durene and "pain" along with a video featuring his video with his head in his hand. Tweeted. Knicks' decades-old supporter Lee tapped Smith's back while the "First Take" host shook his head.
Early in the evening, Knicks traded the No. 11 pick Ousmane Dieng to Thunder and won multiple draft topics in return. Markstein then reported that Knicks helped free up space in the salary cap as he pursued the Mavericks Jalen Brunson .
In another video, Smith talked about Knicks' move and asked, "What are you going to do with Knicks, Spike?" At that time, Lee knelt down and began to pray, followed by Smith.
"[We] need someone to help us," Lee said of Knicks. Someone, someone can help us.
Prior to the trade, Smith tweeted a video explaining why he was skeptical of Knicks' decision in the draft.
"Why should I look forward to the draft? Knicks has an eleventh pick. Should I believe they would get it right?" Smith asked. "Should we believe we're going to get an impact player? Should I believe that the New York Knicks will be better this season than last season?
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"Maybe, but that's because they couldn't get that bad. I'm trying to have hope. I'm trying to be kind. With these terrible Knicks that haven't given me a terrible championship since 1973, it will eventually work for me I'm wondering, I want to get well. I was 5 years old. Cool. I'm going to try, but I don't know. "
