Zion Williamson Was Asked About Joining The Knicks After Duke Won In Madison Square Garden

Zion Williamson and the Duke Blue Devils squared off against Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Despite the fact that Williamson fouled out of the game, and despite the fact that Jarrett Culver of the Red Raiders led all players in scoring, Duke was able to come out on top, 69-58.

Naturally so much of the hype stemmed from the Blue Devils, especially Williamson, playing in an historic building. To add to the intrigue, the NBA team that plays there has a shot at getting the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and as such, the game led to a whole lot of people wondering what it would be like if Williamson became a Knick next summer.

Williamson, foul trouble aside, had a good night, leading Duke with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. After it was all over, he was asked about some day suiting up in Madison Square Garden and did his best to avoid saying anything that could have gotten him in trouble.

He went on to say that it would “probably be incredible” to play 41 games at Madison Square Garden every year, and in a move that will excite Knicks fans, Williamson refused to sit in the locker of the team’s best player out of respect.

As for whether he’ll actually end up becoming a Knick, we’ll have to wait and see how the ping pong balls bounce on the night of the Draft Lottery, as the franchise is currently 1.5 games back in the race for the bottom and have the fifth-worst record in the league. One thing is for sure: Folks in New York would love to see Zion suit up for the Knicks, and just in case that happens, one of the city’s newspapers is already getting prepared.

It’s always important to not get your hopes up as a sports fan — a lesson that supporters of the Knicks know all too well — but you can’t fault anyone for letting their mind wander as they watched watched Williamson fly through their air at the World’s Most Famous Arena.