Mike D’Antoni can’t be a great fan of the NBA Lottery.

 Last year, what could have been the last piece to a championsip team in Phoenix was pick-pocketed when the balls pushed Atlanta to the third pick and allowed the Hawks to keep it away from the Suns.

 Then Tuesday night, after picking the Knicks over the Bulls for his next coaching destination, Chicago cashes in on a 1.7 percent chance to get the No. 1 one pick and — ping! — you can add Derrick Rose to a possible starting lineup that iwould include Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas.

 Meanwhile, the Knicks — who needed Rose worse than the Yankees need pitching — slip down to sixth and might be looking at Italian Danilo Gallinari instead of the marquee name Madison Avenue was craving. Do I hear any offers for Stephon Marbury?

 Of course, there is that $24 million contract to help soften the blow for D’Antoni.

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