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2017 NY KNICKS DRAFT REVIEW Written by Kyle Crabbe After much chaos circling in the press about the possibility of Knicks Young Star Kristaps Porzingis being traded, the Phil Jackson lead Knicks landed their future Point man in French Prospect Frank Ntilikina. The Knicks in this year's draft didn't make any trades and kept all the current players on their roster but added three very intriguing players to the developing team. Let's go over in this article the young players the Knicks added and their possible roles and futures with the New York Knicks. With the Knicks first selection, the 8 th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, the Knicks selected French Point Guard Frank Ntilikina. 8 th Pick Frank Ntilikina PG / HT:6'5 / WT:170 / Strasbourg(France Pro Team) / AGE: 18 Breakdown: Frank Ntilikina is a very interesting prospect comparable to Kristaps Porzingis in the feat that he came into this dra

Written By Kyle Crabbe 2016 Season Details -Team Record : 31-51, 3 rd in Atlantic Divison, 12 th in Eastern Conference -Points Per Game: 104.3(18 th ) -Opp. Points Per Game: 108.0(23 rd ) -Off. Efficiency: 104.7(18 th ) -Def. Rating: 108.8(25 th ) The 2016 New York Knicks Season began with great optimism after Team President Phil Jackson and General Manager Steve Mills pulled of the trade of the summer to land former Chicago Franchise Point Guard Derrick Rose. The excitement even prompted Derrick Rose to term his new team as a possible “Super Team”. However the excitement didn't produce the season many fans were hoping for. A constant stream of injuries robbed the newly minted team with new head coach Jeff Hornacek of the opportunity to build the necessary chemistry to win consistent games in the NBA. With the pessimistic New York Media showing the door to Current Knicks Superstar Carmelo Anthony, Knicks Current President Phil Jackson, and Cu

2017 New York Knicks Draft Preview Written By Kyle Crabbe The 2017 NBA Draft is shaping up to be a great opportunity for the New York Knicks to continue their rebuild under the Phil Jackson ran regime. The Knicks enter this draft with a lottery pick and two second round picks with the possibility of trading for another first round selection. I will weave through the options and possibilities that the Knicks will most likely look at in this year's draft in my 2017 NY Knicks Draft Preview. First Round For the First Round the Knicks will most likely look to strengthen their backcourt prospects. For their first round pick the Knicks hold the 8 th overall selection and the Knicks will most likely be picking between NC Star Guard Dennis Smith, Kentucky's Scoring Guard Malik Monk, and International French Prospect PG Frank Ntilikina. We will look over the potential fit, as well as strengths and weakness of these three potential picks as well as l

This year's NBA draft promises to be one of the more intriguing in recent past. This draft is loaded with projected potential star backcourt players like Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, De'Aaron Fox, and Malik Monk. The teams in the top 10 should all benefit from a high ceiling prospect and one team will have a interesting and polarizing player in UCLA PG Lonzo Ball. He has a game that reminds folks of Jason Kidd and Magic Johnson but has the baggage to make him an infamous star in the league for a long time to come. I feel this draft will produce the next generation elites 5 years in the future and the Knicks will add their best backcourt prospect since Michael Ray Richardson. Here's my 2017 NBA Lottery Mock Draft. Boston Celtics – Markelle Fultz PG-SG / HT:6'4 / WT:195 / AGE:19 / COLLEGE:Washington Pro Comparison: James Harden, Brandon Roy Fultz has all the tools to become a top 5 player in the NBA with maturity. I believe he is the best pick for