For all the hype of his passing, you would think he has some elite bbiq. but this guy ball watches so much on defense

my gut says Chris Senac is going much higher than ppl suspect. legit movement skills at C and already shoots 3s.

Even if we resign Mitch I still want tarris reed jr who is an old school defensive big, and if huk is gone we need a backup to Mitch…he also is a play now player.

Zuby would get minutes right off the bat . The guy is a defensive stud and his bball iq is through the roof … a bigger longer josh hart . He’s like if Mitch and Josh had a baby.

Zuby is my number one for 24 . He just has that it factor that I don’t see from other guys in that part of the draft.

nycericanguy wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:I don't know a damn thing about this draft and I get a feeling we will trade both picks for cap purposes. No Center at 24 or 31 is capable of replacing what Mitch does for us anyway.

i agree, we are WIN NOW and if we resign our guys we have all we need to WIN NOW, so maybe kicking those picks down the road is best, replenish the 5 Mikal picks a bit.

because really, even the young guys we already have will struggle to get time

Key word being “if” we resign our guys

If Diawara isn’t willing to accept a salary of $2.185M we can’t sign him and keep Mitch. We might be able to keep Diawara and Shamet but even that is dicey

PatCummings wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:Zuby ! And tarris reed jr . All the other guys are projects or more what if’s . Now if someone downfalls from the lotto like that kid from Arkansas… he might be worth a waiver … Evan’s, Thomas and some of the other guys don’t move the needle for me …

Even if we resign Mitch I still want tarris reed jr who is an old school defensive big, and if huk is gone we need a backup to Mitch…he also is a play now player.

Zuby would get minutes right off the bat . The guy is a defensive stud and his bball iq is through the roof … a bigger longer josh hart . He’s like if Mitch and Josh had a baby.

Zuby is my number one for 24 . He just has that it factor that I don’t see from other guys in that part of the draft.

Agreed. I would love Zuby at 24 and Reed at 31. Zuby is going to be super valuable as a small ball 5 who can guard bigs and as a 4 who can guard the perimeter

I think he’s going to be similar to Paul Reed, which is a nice get in that range.

Uptown wrote:We are definitely in the market for a big, a shooter and maybe an additional ball handler...

Options @ 24:

Bennett Stirtz - (if we lose Shamet). Elite shooter and is really good at running PNR. He may go before 24, but if he's there, he should be at the top of our board.

Maleek Thomas - Very young and needs experience, but is a good shooter/athlete. Needs lots of seasoning, though. Not sure he will be ready next year.

Zuby Ejiofor - Relentless motor and one the of the best offensive rebounders in the country. Can make the open college three from the top of the key but not sure if he can hit the NBA 3.

Henri Vesaar - Stretch-5 but not the rim protector we would need if we lose Mitch.

@ 31

If Brazile is there, he is very intriguing. Potential is off the charts!!

I prefer Okorie over Stirtz. Was one of the leading scorers in the country as a freshman with a 6’8” wingspan on D

Love Zuby. He’s going to keep improving from 3 and has star potential as a 4/5 who can score, pass and guard 1-5

I like Tarris Reed bc he’s ready to contribute day 1. But don’t love that he can’t shoot

I don’t think we need another shooter / wing depending on who comes back. I’d like to keep Diawara and add McCullar to the team this year. And we still have Dadiet.

we shouldn't even trade 31

bc this team will have so few opportunities the next 3 years (remaining championship window) to have get a new player onto the roster that has potential upside.

9.6 rebs per game in 27 mins has me intrigued. Possible pick at 55.

Also 1.6stls & 1.4blks per game.

Knixkik wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:When we did draft players during the Rose regime instead of moving the picks did they ever pick guys you were interested in?

Odds are anything that happens Tuesday and Wednesday will be unexpected

I know I’m Not really answering your question but the Knicks tend to draft the players they are linked to but move around a lot to extract value while still landing those players. Best examples are when they had 19 and 21 in 2022 they were heavily linked to both Grimes and McBride but moved back with both picks and still got both players. 2 years ago they were linked to kolek in the first round, moved around and got him in the 2nd. And if they can’t get a player they are linked to (Ivey or Duarte) they either trade back or trade out.

Players they have been linked to are Ejiofor, meelek Thomas, Sergio de Larrea (CAA client) and Isaiah Evans. So I think logically they end up with at least one these players but it’s unknown if it will be where they draft or after they move around the board via trade.

So they have been most connected to Ejiofor. Do they just grab him at 24? Or more likely move back from 24 to let’s say 28 and pick up an extra second round pick and get him ? Or is he there at 31 and they just trade out of 24 altogether? Those are the things they look at during the draft instead of simply taking the player they want at the picks they have.

Brock Aller is the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain

Uptown wrote:

PatCummings wrote:

Uptown wrote:We are definitely in the market for a big, a shooter and maybe an additional ball handler...

Options @ 24:

Bennett Stirtz - (if we lose Shamet). Elite shooter and is really good at running PNR. He may go before 24, but if he's there, he should be at the top of our board.

Maleek Thomas - Very young and needs experience, but is a good shooter/athlete. Needs lots of seasoning, though. Not sure he will be ready next year.

Zuby Ejiofor - Relentless motor and one the of the best offensive rebounders in the country. Can make the open college three from the top of the key but not sure if he can hit the NBA 3.

Henri Vesaar - Stretch-5 but not the rim protector we would need if we lose Mitch.

@ 31

If Brazile is there, he is very intriguing. Potential is off the charts!!

I prefer Okorie over Stirtz. Was one of the leading scorers in the country as a freshman with a 6’8” wingspan on D

Love Zuby. He’s going to keep improving from 3 and has star potential as a 4/5 who can score, pass and guard 1-5

I like Tarris Reed bc he’s ready to contribute day 1. But don’t love that he can’t shoot

I don’t think we need another shooter / wing depending on who comes back. I’d like to keep Diawara and add McCullar to the team this year. And we still have Dadiet.

1st...I love your screen name. Pat Cummings, Rory Sparrow, Bernard King, Ray Williams, Trent Tucker, Louis Orr, etc are my earliest memories of the Knicks and when I became a fan as a kid.

I wouldn't be mad if we took Okorie over Stirtz (again, I'm not convinced he will be there at 24). But, the few times I saw him, he seems to be a very high usage player and is at his best with the ball in his hands. I saw Iowa on a handfull of occasions, and feel like Stirtz can play off the ball a little which would be valuable if we lose Shamet. Okorie is a good prospect too....

Thanks. Those Knicks are also my first memories. I thought Pat Cummings would get some reactions but you’re the first! I’ve heard that Stanford was really bad this year. Okorie had no choice but to do it all himself. That’s not necessarily who he is.