The New York Knicks are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, are playing without Kristaps Porzingis and are bound to be in position to potentially have a top-five pick in this year’s NBA Draft; it’s time for them to run some experiments with their youth. Challenge number one: Go with a backcourt tandem of Emmanuel Mudiay and Frank Ntilikina.
Last week, the Knicks made a trade on deadline day which netted them Mudiay. And while the Denver Nuggets’ point guard was underwhelming in Mile High, he is a risk worth taking for the Knicks based on his intriguing skill set.