The New York Knicks have two promising young big men in rising star Kristaps Porzingis and standout rookie Willy Hernangomez. Porzingis has set records during his two-year Knicks career, and Hernangomez is evolving into a nightly double-double threat.
With the 2017 NBA Draft nearing, however, team president Phil Jackson hasn’t ruled out the possibility of finding a third big man to complement them long-term.
In 2016-17, Porzingis became the first and only player in Knicks history to record at least 100 blocks and 100 3-point field goals made in the same season. In that same season, Hernangomez averaged 16.