2021 NBA Draft Profile: Tre Mann
A talented shot creator who finished them at a high rate, Tre Mann profiles as a very useful player in today’s NBA. But will being an undersized combo guard that’s not particularly good at defense limit his ceiling in the NBA?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Brandon “BJ” Boston Jr.
Once projected to be a top-five pick, a very underwhelming freshman season saw BJ Boston drop into the second round conversation. Could he be a bet worth taking for the Knicks?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Miles “Deuce” McBride
The playoffs showed that the Knicks crave playmaking, creation, and point of attack defense. Could a late first round point guard give them all three?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Moses Moody
A trade-up candidate for the Knicks, Moses Moody has shown himself to be a jack of all trades and a lethal shooter. Could he be attainable for New York?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Chris Duarte
Chris Duarte will be older than a number of multi-year NBA veterans on draft night… but could he also provide an extremely valuable skillset on an affordable contract as a mid-late first round player, seamlessly plugging into an NBA lineup?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Isaiah Jackson
Could Isaiah Jackson be the latest University of Kentucky player to show more in the NBA than he did in college? Should the Knicks even care with Mitchell Robinson already in place, or is there no limit to getting good players on your basketball team regardless of position?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Davion Mitchell
A small point guard and one half of the 2021 NCAA Champion backcourt for Baylor, Davion Mitchell has shot up draft boards as a potential plug-and-play option. But could he actually be less NBA-ready than advertised?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Corey Kispert
A likely trade-up candidate for the Knicks, Corey Kispert is a sweet-shooting upperclassmen from the national title runner-up, Gonzaga. Will his offensive repertoire offset his potential defensive shortcomings in the NBA?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Trey Murphy III
A long, defensive-minded 3-and-D player, Trey Murphy III could be a great role player fit for the Knicks in this draft. But will the fact that he’s basically only 3-and-D limit his ceiling?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Josh Giddey
A tall, extremely talented passer, is Josh Giddey the next mold-breaking NBA unicorn, or a non-shooting player who’s not a good enough ball handler or shooter to take advantage of his gifts?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Usman Garuba
A defensive mastermind in the EuroLeague, will Usman Garuba’s offense come around and help him find his way in the NBA as a stretch big or wing?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Jaden Springer
A young guard that was one half of a very talented freshman duo at Tennessee, could Jaden Springer’s “jack of all trades, master of none” profile hold him back in the NBA, or will he be a steady contributor?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Ziaire Williams
An extremely thin wing who vastly underwhelmed in his freshman year after being a highly-touted recruit, Ziaire Williams might be a chance for the Knicks at finding star upside later in the draft.
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Sharife Cooper
Size and poor shooting numbers in a small college sample have Sharife Cooper in the Knicks’ range, but could the point guard out of Auburn with amazing vision and passing ability be a star bet for New York?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Kessler Edwards
What if the Knicks could get a very expensive NBA archetype (a sweet-shooting two-way threat) late in the first round? Kessler Edwards might be that guy.
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Daishen Nix
Once the top point guard prospect in the 2021 class, Nix saw his stock fall after showing up to the G League Ignite on the heavy side and not exactly blowing the league out of the water. Could he be a low risk, high reward reclamation project for the Knicks around the first-to-second-round turn?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Jalen Suggs
A dynamic guard who ran one of the best teams in basketball this past season, Suggs is likely to be a top-4 pick in the NBA Draft.
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Keon Johnson
A springy wing with one of the most impressive athletic profiles in draft history, Johnson will likely be gone before the Knicks pick… but with the right slip, could be a trade up candidate.
2021 NBA Draft Profile: James Bouknight
A dynamic scoring guard from just up north at UConn, could Bouknight be an option for a creation-starved Knicks backcourt?
2021 NBA Draft Profile: Jared Butler
A national champion at Baylor, could Butler present a tantalizing trade-up option for the Knicks to solve their age-old conundrum at the point guard spot?
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