As the blowouts mount in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks have turned their attention to a different event: the NBA Draft. With one of the strongest prospect pools in recent memory, Phil Jackson and the Knicks will look to capitalize on a tremendous opportunity.
With Kristaps Porzingis and Willy Hernangomez projected to anchor the interior for years to come, the Knicks can find the perfect perimeter complement in 2017.
The question is: what if that perfect perimeter complement isn’t a point guard?
It may be an unpopular suggestion, but the New York Knicks would benefit from exploring the upside route here.