The Knicks have the eighth pick in the upcoming draft, which is scheduled to take place roughly in roughly a month and a half, and the team has been doing due diligence via virtual meetings with some of the presumed lottery selections.
Let’s explore what five of the prospects who have thus far met with the Knicks are saying about their discussions with Leon Rose and his front office cohorts. New York has met with more than just these five. We’ll feature some of the others in a later piece.
LaMelo, the 19-year-old brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball and son of old-timey carnival promoter Lavar Ball, played for Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League last season.