Jared Butler is one of two Baylor guards who is destined to be a first-round draft pick this year. Although Davion Mitchell is projected to go a bit higher than his former teammate, Butler has the talent and makeup to be an immediate impact player.
Butler is all over the place in mock drafts. He was recently cleared by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel and will likely wind up in the bottom half of the first round. It just so happens that the New York Knicks have two picks in that range.
has unanimously confirmed my fitness to play in the NBA.