Knicks 2024 NBA Mock Draft Roundup: Consensus building around Ryan Dunn

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 New York is still in a position 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 select 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 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with day one on Wednesday, June 26 and day two on Thursday, June 27.

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…

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 seems to be a Tom Thibodeau-type role player.

No. 25: Power forward Tyler Smith (G-League Ignite)

Height: 6-foot-9

Weight: 224 pounds

Age: 19

Smith didn’t shoot as well at the combine as the Ignite highlights and numbers suggest he could. It won’t mean much unless he struggles through workouts. Shotmaking is the main draw to Smith, who measured with a 7-foot-1 wingspan.

Limited evidence of him putting the ball down may keep teams from seeing paths to upside. Regardless, midway through the first round interest will start to build in a stretch big with strong tools and athleticism for play-finishing around the basket.

Bryan Kalbrosky, ForTheWin

No. 24: Power forward Ryan Dunn (Virginia)

The Knicks should focus on drafting players whoThibodeau will actually trust to step on the court, which means Virginia’s Dunn is an obvious target. He has already worked out with the team and is originally from New York. Dunn had the best…

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Publish date : 2024-06-15 16:10:26

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