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We are now just four days away from the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Knicks finished the regular season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record and they own two first-round picks in this year’s draft, thanks to the Kristaps Porzingis trade with the Mavericks.
Team president Leon Rose will have plenty of options with the No. 24 pick, No. 25 pick, and the No. 38 pick in the second round, as he looks to continue building this team into a championship-caliber roster.
Lets take a look at who the experts think New York will select in their latest mock drafts…
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report
Trade with Pelicans
Knicks receive: No. 6 pick and Larry Nance Jr.
New Orleans receives: Mitchell Robinson and No. 24 pick
No. 6: SG Stephon Castle (UConn)
It would certainly be shocking to see the Knicks trade into the top 10, but doesn’t this draft seem determined to serve up a few stunners?
Plus, if New York plans on paying what it takes to keep starting center Isaiah Hartenstein (and it could be a lot), then shedding the money owed to Robinson might become a priority. This deal would let the Knicks check that box while bringing back a completely serviceable (and cheaper) backup center in Nance.
More importantly, it might deliver an optimal backcourt running mate for Jalen Brunson, provided Castle’s perimeter shot comes around. That’s about all the 6’6″ guard needs to add, since he can handle, create, finish and defend with ferocity.
No. 25: C DaRon Holmes II (Dayton)
Even without the mock trade involving Mitchell Robinson, the Knicks could be in the market for a backup center.
Hartenstein and Precious Achiuwa are both ticketed for free agency, and it seems less than certain they will pick up their team option on Jericho Sims.
In other words, there are myriad ways in which Holmes could wind up on their radar. He doesn’t offer a ton of size (6’9″, 236 lbs), but he is long and bouncy. He also could be a supplier of the unicorn combination of shot-blocking and three-point shooting.
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
No. 24: PF Kyle Filipowski (Duke)
As a big man who can shoot, Filipowski could pair well with a starting center or…
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Publish date : 2024-06-22 16:24:17
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