New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson is approaching a summer that will test how committed he is to modernizing the triangle offense. New York played its first two seasons under Jackson with little regard for the point guard position, and made minimal progress in 2016-17.
As rumors surface and options are presented through both the 2017 NBA Draft and free agency, one name seems as persistent as any: De’Aaron Fox.
As the 2017 NBA Draft nears, the top prospects are garnering upside comparisons to NBA mainstays. Fox has been compared to Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, but that isn’t the player whom he patterns himself after.