Frank Ntilikina missed nearly half his sophomore season. Emmanuel Mudiay hasn’t “got right” like coach David Fizdale promised. Dennis Smith Jr. doesn’t have time to prove he can be a solution.
Seemingly every summer, the New York Knicks enter the offseason with the same question; who will be the point guard next year?
This position has long-plagued the team, predating the Carmelo Anthony-era to present. Via the NBA Draft and free agency, they’ve swung heavy-and repeatedly struck out.
In 2017, the Knicks finally drafted point guard Frank Ntilikina.