It is an almost incredible turn of events that the best Knicks prospect out of the 2017 draft has become second-round swingman Damyean Dotson — not lottery-pick point guard Frank Ntilikina.
In the past three games, Dotson is averaging a team-high 18 points on 67.8 percent shooting — 71.4 percent from 3-point range — and 3.3 rebounds. Dotson has come on even stronger since coach David Fizdale randomly gave him four straight DNPs from Nov. 20 to Nov. 25.
Dotson’s trade value appears on the uptick. Teams started inquiring about Dotson’s availability during his recent DNP streak.