So New York have no NBA Draft picks this year. And they should consider themselves lucky because this Draft has so many risky picks. But then again if I was either the Boston Celtics with eight picks or the New York Knicks with 0, I’d rather be the Celtics and make some moves to get out.
Instead, the New York Knicks are trying to get into the Draft according to ESPN NY’s Ian Begley.
The Knicks plan to acquire a pick in June’s draft. The best-case scenario would probably be a late first-round pick but second-round is more likely. The club has shown interest in several players in recent weeks, including Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell, who has a workout scheduled with the club next month. New York also interviewed Kansas guard Wayne Selden at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago and has expressed interest in him as the draft approaches, according to league sources.
The Knicks have also expressed interest in St. Bonaventure guard Marcus Posley and will likely be one of many teams at the agency-hosted workouts for Seton Hall’s Isaiah Whitehead and Syracuse’s Malachi Richardson. They also attended the agency-hosted workout for Kansas’ Cheik Diallo, according to SNY.tv.
So New York are doing what all teams are doing and are acting as if they have Draft picks. Working out some players, interviewing them, the usual stuff. But will the Knicks pull the trigger and go for a pick? Who will they trade to get the prospect? All will be revealed soon.
