The thing with the Knicks is that at this point, with a Franchise player, a decent 2nd option who will hopefully eventually be a 3rd option, a very raw 19 pg who shows flashes of potentially being a great player, to actively tank will just continue building bad habits in all those players.
With thekr talent levek, I can see the Knicks being a 7th seed at best, and 11th seed at worst, but if I had to bet money, id bet they would be out of the playoffs and fall around 9-10.
When it comes to the draft, this means the Knicks wont get a top 5 pick, and though its possible for them to get a top 8 pick, its more likely they will be around the 10-15th spot.
So with that said, being that a top 5 pick is impossible I think its more beneficial to actually try and build a culture that feels like winning every game is more important.
The Knicks arent gonna be a great team regardless this year and great talent can be found with the 9-15 pick.