When it comes to incoming rookies in any particular draft class, assessing an NBA comparison is simply par for the course. It helps to better understand their strengths and weaknesses while providing both a potential ceiling and floor for their upcoming career, for whoever a team takes, including the New York Knicks.
In evaluating Kevin Knox prior to and during the draft, quite a few different names came up in conversation. Bleacher Report said Kelly Oubre Jr. Both Sports Illustrated and Chauncey Billups threw out Tobias Harris’ name. But there’s another wing who wasn’t mentioned, a guy the young Knox should look too as a measuring stick as he continues to develop.