The New York Knicks selected Frank Ntilikina at No. 8 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. The vision that Phil Jackson seemed to have was Ntilikina becoming the starting point guard in the triangle offense, where he’d blend on and off-ball duties with multifaceted responsibility on defense.
Jackson and the triangle offense may be out, but head coach Jeff Hornacek is beginning to utilize Ntilikina in the way he was intended to play.
Ntilikina made his first career start on Tuesday, Mar. 6, playing shooting guard against the Portland Trail Blazers.