Freshman Kevin Knox plays the position the Knicks crave — he’s a rangy, 6-foot-9 athletic small forward who can shoot daggers from 3-point range and possesses a 7-foot wingspan.
But John Calipari, who coached Knox at Kentucky, warned at the draft combine any team that drafts his former player must be patient because “you’re going to see this kid now and it’s going to be, holy cow, he’s young.”
In fact, Calipari reportedly made a pitch to get Knox to stay another season with the Wildcats, but still feels he’s a worthy project pick — even where the Knicks select at No.