The Knicks are reportedly trying to trade up in the NBA draft on Thursday but have failed to find a partner willing to move out of the lottery. With targets like Chris Duarte and Davion Mitchell likely to be off the board by the 19th overall pick, the Knicks could shift their attention to one late first-round prospect, Miles McBride.
Marc Berman of The Post stated on Tuesday that Tom Thibodeau has an eye on Miles McBride of West Virginia as a target at the back-end of the first round:
According to one league source, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was pushing for West Virginia sophomore point guard Miles McBride, who has been projected in some mocks as an early second-round or late first-round pick.