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The Knicks will have an interesting offseason as they have free agents to potentially sign and a lot of draft capital to trade for a star to pair with Jalen Brunson.
But the Knicks are still in a positon to add to the roster via the NBA Draft. Team president Leon Rose and the rest of the organization have two picks in the first round of this year’s draft and could draft a player rather than trade the selection. They have the No. 24 pick (via Dallas) and the No. 25 pick in the first round and the No. 38 pick (via Utah) in the second round.
For this year, the draft will be held over two days, with day one on Wednesday, June 26 and day two on Thursday, June 27. Both days will be at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
With the NBA Draft fast approaching, here’s who the experts think the Knicks will select in the first round of their latest mock drafts…
David Cobb, CBS Sports
No. 24: Center Yves Missi (Baylor)
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 229 pounds
Age: 20
Missi is a lanky, athletic big man with great upside as a defender and lob threat. He’s still learning the game, and 3-pointers aren’t even close to being a part of his arsenal. But if he can hone a push shot/floater, he could find a home in an NBA rotation as a defense-first center.
No. 25: Shooting Guard Kyshawn George (Miami)
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 209 pounds
Age: 20
Miami unearthed a gem in signing George, who came from Switzerland as an unheralded prospect. He developed into a key part of the Hurricanes’ rotation as the season progressed, with his 3-point shooting becoming an impressive asset. He also ranked as Miami’s top defender, per evanmiya.com, which makes him an appealing two-way wing prospect.
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
No. 24: Power forward Ryan Dunn (Virginia)
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 214 pounds
Age: 21
The Knicks felt the payoff of having a big-wing defender like OG Anubody. Dunn could give them another one whose court coverage and play-disrupting around the basket led to some wild steal and block rates.
The New York native already worked out for the Knicks and has a big workout next week in Portland against projected first-rounders Ron Holland, Tijane Salaun…
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Publish date : 2024-06-08 19:50:00
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