New York Knicks
This includes a projected signing that is not yet official, so these figures are an estimate.
Through the 2033 draft the Knicks control 4 first-round picks and 13 second-round picks, with 1 tied up in swap rights. Their firsts land in 2028, 2030, 2032, and 2033. 8 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.
In 2026 the Knicks pick twice: their own second and PHI's second (Philadelphia's own second reached Phoenix at pick 47, then on draft night Phoenix traded it to New York, which selected Tyler Nickel at 47.); they also owe out their own first to LAL (New York's own first (pick 24) traded to the Lakers on 2026 draft night; Los Angeles selected Cameron Carr.).
In 2027 the Knicks hold 3 picks: MIA's second (Miami's own second sits in the OKC, HOU, IND, MIA 2027 pool: Philadelphia takes the most favorable, New Orleans the second, New York the third, San Antonio the more favorable of its own or the least of the four, and Miami the least of five. Miami does not keep it outright; Oklahoma City is only a routing conduit.), their own second, and WAS's second (WAS's own second went to New York in the same substitution package triggered by the 2026 first-round protection.); they also owe out their own first to BKN (Unprotected first owed to Brooklyn from the June 2024 Mikal Bridges trade.).
In 2028 the Knicks pick twice: their own first, swap-encumbered (BKN holds unprotected swap rights from the June 2024 Mikal Bridges trade.) and BOS's second (Owed to New York via Phoenix, protected 31-45.); they also owe out their own second to DET (Unprotected second owed to Detroit from the February 2024 Bogdanovic/Burks trade.).
In 2029 the Knicks pick twice: PHX's second (Owed to New York, from the June 2026 four-team trade in which Phoenix moved up to pick 30 to draft Koa Peat.) and SAC's second (Owed to New York, acquired by Houston then flipped to the Knicks on draft night June 24 2026.); they also owe out their own first to BKN (Unprotected first owed to Brooklyn from the June 2024 Mikal Bridges trade.) and their own second to DET (Detroit takes the two most favorable of the Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York 2029 seconds and Chicago the least favorable; New York's slot conveys to Detroit unless it is the least favorable of the three. From the February 2024 Bogdanovic and Burks trade and the July 2026 six-team trade.).
In 2030 the Knicks pick twice: their own first and PHI's second (Philadelphia's own second, owed to Dallas in the February 2025 Caleb Martin and Quentin Grimes trade then sent to New York on draft night in the June 24 2026 four-team trade.); they also owe out their own second to ATL (Unprotected second routed through Portland and terminal in Atlanta, from the Vit Krejci trade.).
In 2031 the Knicks owe out their own first to BKN (Unprotected first owed to Brooklyn from the June 2024 Mikal Bridges trade.) and their own second to CHI (Unprotected second routed through Charlotte and terminal in Chicago, from the three-team Karl-Anthony Towns trade.).
In 2032 the Knicks hold 3 picks: their own first, DAL's second (Dallas's own second owed to New York, unprotected, from the June 24 2026 four-team draft-night trade.), and their own second.
In 2033 the Knicks hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, and PHX's second (Owed to New York, from the June 2026 four-team trade in which Phoenix moved up to pick 30 to draft Koa Peat.).
The rule behind this
An unsigned first-round pick charges the team's cap at 120% of his draft slot's rookie-scale salary (because first-rounders may sign for up to 120% of scale, and almost all do).
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Numbers come straight from the live Knicks cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.