The Knicks finished the regular season with a 50-32 record and own two first-round picks in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft, thanks to the Kristaps Porzingis trade with the Dallas Mavericks in 2019.
Team president Leon Rose will have plenty of options with the No. 24 pick (via Dallas), No. 25 pick, and No. 38 pick (via Utah) in the second round, as the Knicks look to continue building a championship-caliber roster. New York did not have a draft pick last season, but has had success selecting young talent outside of the lottery in recent years, including Miles McBride, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, and Jericho Sims, among others.
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held over two days for the first time since the late 1980’s on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
With the NBA Draft Combine just wrapping up this past week, let’s take a look at who the experts think the Knicks could take in their latest mock drafts…
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
No. 24: Forward Pacome Dadiet (Ratiopharm, France)
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 210 pounds
Age: 18
There’s no chance in hell that Tom Thibodeau would give Dadiet minutes as a rookie. But that shouldn’t keep the Knicks from investing in future pieces. Dadiet could benefit from learning in New York’s system, which holds players accountable and rewards them only if they play focused, committed defense.
Shades of Michael Finley.
Skilled teenage Frenchman who displays raw go-to scoring upside.
No: 25: Center Zach Edey (Purdue)
Height: 7-foot-3
Weight: 306 pounds
Age: 22
Assuming the Knicks re-sign Isaiah Hartenstein, they’d still have Mitchell Robinson on the roster and wouldn’t really need a big. But Edey would provide immense size and interior scoring that would give them another style of big in the rotation.
Shades of Ivica Zubac.
Massive center with a skill set that has transformed him from a fringe draft prospect to a potential lottery pick.
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
No: 24: SG/SF Kyshawn George (Miami)
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 205 pounds
Age: 20
The combination of 6’8″ size, 40.8 percent three-point shooting, ball-handling and passing skills…
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