As important as big man Kristaps Porzingis is to the Knicks’ future, the biggest beneficiaries of Jeff Hornacek’s hiring may be young point guards Jerian Grant and Tony Wroten.
Grant was last year’s first-round pick and Wroten was last year’s reclamation project. While the Knicks are sure to pursue big-name free-agent point guards, the hiring of a point guard-centric coach — and any gradual move away from the triangle toward the pick-and-roll — will only help the two 23-year-old prospects they already have.