The New York Knicks were projected to have the No. 2 pick in the draft, but they ended up with the No. 4 pick after the lottery. Still, there are plenty of players they can draft that will significantly help their roster. Here are three players they should draft:
Emmanuel Mudiay – 6’5″, 200 lbs, PG – Guangdong, China
Stats: 17.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.9 apg
Mudiay would have been leading the SMU Mustangs for Larry Brown this season, but decided to play in China for a year instead. He’s displayed his all-around game against full grown men, something the top prospects on this list can’t say. His size and athletic ability have scouts thinking he could be a taller, smarter Russell Westbrook...would that be of interest to you?
Justise Winslow – 6’6″, 221 lbs, SF – Fr., Duke
Stats: 12.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Winslow is great at attacking the rim, and displayed excellent defense and an improved jump shot that had scouts drooling. His elite strength and athleticism gives him the versatility to play several different positions on the floor and would allow for the Knicks to either bring Tim Hardaway, Jr., off the bench or move Carmelo Anthony to the power forward position, where he has been most effective in New York.
Willie Cauley-Stein – 7’0″, 244 lbs, C – Jr., Kentucky
Stats: 8.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Cauley-Stein is rising on draft boards because he’s a sure thing. His defensive impact has been everything scouts want it to be, and he’s now starting to play at a high level offensively. New York was terrible defensively last season and desperately needs a rim protector - Cauley-Stein would fill that need (and more) immediately).
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