The 2025 NBA Draft will feature only 59 picks due to the New York Knicks losing their second-round pick as punishment for tampering with Jalen Brunson before his free agency in 2022. The team, which traded its first-round pick in 2024, has benefited from Brunson’s stellar performance, leading to three consecutive playoff appearances, including a run to the Eastern Conference finals.
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NBA Draft 2025: Why the Knicks are the reason there are only 29 picks in the second round
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