Do you like French point guard Frank Ntilikina? Many folks on our staff do. And even ESPN’s kinda-employee Chad Ford has him mocked to the Knicks with the No. 8 overall pick in this week’s draft. (Insider only, but trust me—it’s Frank)
But here’s where things get a little bit weird. Ford has also stated that the Dallas Mavericks, who pick one spot behind New York at No. 9, are enamored with the young Gallic guard—so much so that they hired Ntilikina’s coach at Strasbourg to work the bench for their Summer League squad.
Frank Ntilikina's coach at Strasbourg, Vincent Collet, will coach with the Mavs Orlando Summer League team - Dallas all in on Ntilikina
— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) June 19, 2017
And apparently the feeling is mutual:
Knicks have strong interest in Ntilikina too.