2020-2021 College/Draft thread 1

[2010]

If we don’t get a top 4 pick, I’m down for trading up.
I’m all in on Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, BJ Boston & Jalen Suggs for our team.

Don't forget Terrence Clarke (Kentucky) too.

[knickstape21]

Anyone have a player in mind that isn’t be talked about that could breakout into top 15 pick?

My guess is Bryan Antoine from Nova.

[-YogiBiz-]

Anyone have a player in mind that isn’t be talked about that could breakout into top 15 pick?

My guess is Bryan Antoine from Nova.

Josh Giddey from Australia or Jaden Springer from Tennessee come to mind.

[WargamesX]

BJ Boston fits what the roster needs the most.

There are some really interesting Forward in this draft though. Guys like Kuminga, Greg Brown, Scottie Barnes and Isiah Jackson could add to the roster.

[knickstape21]

Another player that has a chance to show out and work into late first/early second is Keyshawn Bryant from South Carolina. This dude is probably the best dunker in college basketball, but needs to massively improve his shot!

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[3toheadmelo]

Scottie Lewis - SG, Florida 6'5" (6'10" wingspan)
* Big time two-way potential as an elite scorer & defender
* He is being slept on heavily due to low usage
* I project him to be a riser this upcoming NCAA season the way Ja Morant and Quickley made a leap as sophomores recently

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I remember melo being really high on him last year

I saw him play vs my Huskies. He has potential, but he's very raw. Staying in school was definitely the right move for him

Speaking of, I've seen mocks having my guy Bouknight going in the late first. Think he could see a jump in his stock this year, started off last season up and down, but started the last 16 games of the season, putting up 16 a game on 45/33/87. Gonna be able to really show what he can do this year now that Vital's graduated

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Not really a playmaker and mediocre defender though, so that's what's gonna limit his ceiling.

Yeah I was pretty high on Lewis but he looked rawer than I expected. But his ceiling is pretty high if he puts it all together. Let’s see if he breaks out this year.

Your boy Bouknight looks decent too

[El Poochio]

Not seeing it with Cade, looks like Killian Hayes

Give me BJ

Doncic.

Lets see if he can dominate college like Doncic in Euros

[-YogiBiz-]

Scottie Lewis - SG, Florida 6'5" (6'10" wingspan)
* Big time two-way potential as an elite scorer & defender
* He is being slept on heavily due to low usage
* I project him to be a riser this upcoming NCAA season the way Ja Morant and Quickley made a leap as sophomores recently

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I remember melo being really high on him last year

I saw him play vs my Huskies. He has potential, but he's very raw. Staying in school was definitely the right move for him

Speaking of, I've seen mocks having my guy Bouknight going in the late first. Think he could see a jump in his stock this year, started off last season up and down, but started the last 16 games of the season, putting up 16 a game on 45/33/87. Gonna be able to really show what he can do this year now that Vital's graduated

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Not really a playmaker and mediocre defender though, so that's what's gonna limit his ceiling.

Yeah I was pretty high on Lewis but he looked rawer than I expected. But his ceiling is pretty high if he puts it all together. Let’s see if he breaks out this year.

Your boy Bouknight looks decent too

I love me some Bouknight. He reminds me of an efficient and high IQ version of Jeremy Lamb.

[-YogiBiz-]

Cade Cunningham's shot has a similar problem to RJ's in his rookie year.

He has a lot more wrist flex and finger feel but,

his elbow is super tight and his right arm is extremely vertical.

I see that little hitch you're talking about, but the dude stripes it much more consistently than RJ did in HS.

But I'm just dreaming of all the Oops from him to Toppin and Robinson.

[3toheadmelo]

New mock by DX. Has us getting Cade

Spoiler:

PICK PLAYER TEAM HEIGHT POS. AGE
1. NYK Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State 6-8 PG 19.1
2. CLE Jalen Green G League Ignite 6-5 SG 18.7
3. DET B.J. Boston Kentucky 6-7 SG 18.9
4. CHA Evan Mobley USC 7-0 C 19.4
5. CHI Ziaire Williams Stanford 6-8 SG/SF 19.2
6. GSW (via MIN) Jalen Johnson Duke 6-9 SF/PF 18.9
7. ATL Keon Johnson Tennessee 6-5 SG 18.7
8. SAC Scottie Barnes Florida State 6-9 SF/PF 19.3
9. SAS Jonathan Kuminga G League Ignite 6-8 SF/PF 18.1
10. WAS Caleb Love North Carolina 6-4 PG/SG 19.1
11. ORL Josh Christopher Arizona State 6-5 SG 18.9
12. PHX Juhann Begarin Paris Basket 6-6 SG 18.2
13. MEM Daishen Nix G League Ignite 6-5 PG 18.7
14. NOP Usman Garuba Real Madrid 6-8 PF 18.7
15. IND Terrence Clarke Kentucky 6-7 SG/SF 19.2
16. OKC Greg Brown Texas 6-9 PF 19.2
17. HOU (via POR) James Bouknight Connecticut 6-5 SG 20.1
18. UTA Jalen Suggs Gonzaga 6-4 PG/SG 19.4
19. OKC (via HOU) David Johnson Louisville 6-5 PG 19.7
20. TOR Josh Primo Alabama 6-6 SG 17.9
21. BKN Earl Timberlake Miami 6-6 SF 20.0
22. HOU (via MIA) Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 6-11 C 19.0
23. PHI Keyontae Johnson Florida 6-5 SF 20.5
24. BOS DJ Steward Duke 6-2 PG 19.1
25. OKC (via GSW) Isaiah Jackson Kentucky 6-11 PF/C 18.8
26. NYK (via DAL) Roko Prkacin Cibona Zagreb 6-9 PF 17.9
27. DEN Jared Butler Baylor 6-3 PG/SG 20.2
28. MIL Scottie Lewis Florida 6-5 SG/SF 20.7
29. LAC Moussa Cisse Memphis 6-10 C 18.2
30. LAL Ariel Hukporti Nevezis 7-0 C 18.6
31. PHI (via NYK) Jaden Springer Tennessee 6-4 PG/SG 18.1
32. NOP (via CLE) Cam Thomas LSU 6-4 SG 19.1
33. NYK (via DET) Moses Moody Arkansas 6-6 SG 18.4
34. NYK (via CHA) Wendell Moore Duke 6-6 SF 19.1
35. CHI Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Villanova 6-9 PF 20.0
36. MIN Corey Kispert Gonzaga 6-7 SF 21.7
37. BKN (via ATL) Matthew Hurt Duke 6-9 PF 20.5
38. SAC Romeo Weems DePaul 6-7 SF 19.4
39. SAS Terrence Shannon Texas Tech 6-6 SG 20.3
40. NOP (via WAS) Rokas Jokubaitis Zalgiris 6-5 PG 20.0
41. ORL Mario Nakic Oostende 6-8 SF 19.4
42. BKN (via PHX) Aaron Henry Michigan State 6-6 SG 21.2
43. SAC (via MEM) Franz Wagner Michigan 6-9 SF 19.2
44. NOP Amar Sylla Oostende 6-9 PF/C 19.1
45. IND Filip Petrusev Mega Soccerbet 7-0 PF/C 20.6
46. OKC DJ Carton Marquette 6-2 PG 20.3
47. MEM (via POR) Marcus Garrett Kansas 6-5 PG 22.0
48. IND (via UTA) Jason Preston Ohio 6-4 PG 21.2
49. HOU Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana 6-9 PF/C 20.7
50. DET (via TOR) Carlos Alocen Real Madrid 6-5 PG 19.8
51. CHA (via BKN) Luka Garza Iowa 6-11 C 21.9
52. ATL (via MIA) Trendon Watford LSU 6-9 PF 20.0
53. PHI Isaiah Todd G League Ignite 6-10 PF 19.1
54. BOS Feron Hunt SMU 6-8 PF 21.3
55. UTA (via GSW) Taevion Kinsey Marshall 6-5 SG 20.7
56. DAL Makur Maker Howard 6-11 PF/C 20.0
57. OKC (via DEN) Marcus Zegarowski Creighton 6-2 PG 22.3
58. IND (via MIL) Will Richardson Oregon 6-5 PG 21.2
59. CHA (via LAC) John Petty Alabama 6-5 SG/SF 21.9
60. DET (via LAL) Chris Smith UCLA 6-9 SF/PF 20.9

[Knicksfan1992]

I watched some BJ Boston highlights last night. Will be interesting to see what they do with him at Kentucky. He has a lot of Rudy Gay to him IMO, but maybe more built for the modern game than Rudy was. Also I see some Ingram vibes to him without the elite height yet.. His jumper form looks ok and he looks balanced off the dribble. He seems to shy away from contact at the rim but he's a pretty good athlete vertically. I think his handle is pretty loose but he doesn't look uncomfortable handling the ball at all. I think if the shot is real he'd be the sort of ideal wing you're looking for between RJ and Mitch. I'll keep my eye on him for sure.

[Spree2Houston]

Worst record guarantees us into the Top 4. We'll have a chance at Cade, Boston, Mobley, and Green.

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This kid can fly

[3toheadmelo]

Worst record guarantees us into the Top 4. We'll have a chance at Cade, Boston, Mobley, and Green.

I don’t really want Mobley. I feel like he’s overrated imo. How big of an upgrade is he over Mitch? I think it’s pretty minimal

[Juco24]

Surprised Suggs wasn't listed in the first mock draft. Kid can play

[-YogiBiz-]

Worst record guarantees us into the Top 4. We'll have a chance at Cade, Boston, Mobley, and Green.

Change Mobley to Jalen Suggs and that's a star-studded top 4. Mobley is severely thin; I don't think he's even 200 lbs right now.

[-YogiBiz-]

Surprised Suggs wasn't listed in the first mock draft. Kid can play

No doubt he's going top five.

[WargamesX]

New mock by DX. Has us getting Cade

Spoiler:

PICK PLAYER TEAM HEIGHT POS. AGE
1. NYK Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State 6-8 PG 19.1
2. CLE Jalen Green G League Ignite 6-5 SG 18.7
3. DET B.J. Boston Kentucky 6-7 SG 18.9
4. CHA Evan Mobley USC 7-0 C 19.4
5. CHI Ziaire Williams Stanford 6-8 SG/SF 19.2
6. GSW (via MIN) Jalen Johnson Duke 6-9 SF/PF 18.9
7. ATL Keon Johnson Tennessee 6-5 SG 18.7
8. SAC Scottie Barnes Florida State 6-9 SF/PF 19.3
9. SAS Jonathan Kuminga G League Ignite 6-8 SF/PF 18.1
10. WAS Caleb Love North Carolina 6-4 PG/SG 19.1
11. ORL Josh Christopher Arizona State 6-5 SG 18.9
12. PHX Juhann Begarin Paris Basket 6-6 SG 18.2
13. MEM Daishen Nix G League Ignite 6-5 PG 18.7
14. NOP Usman Garuba Real Madrid 6-8 PF 18.7
15. IND Terrence Clarke Kentucky 6-7 SG/SF 19.2
16. OKC Greg Brown Texas 6-9 PF 19.2
17. HOU (via POR) James Bouknight Connecticut 6-5 SG 20.1
18. UTA Jalen Suggs Gonzaga 6-4 PG/SG 19.4
19. OKC (via HOU) David Johnson Louisville 6-5 PG 19.7
20. TOR Josh Primo Alabama 6-6 SG 17.9
21. BKN Earl Timberlake Miami 6-6 SF 20.0
22. HOU (via MIA) Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 6-11 C 19.0
23. PHI Keyontae Johnson Florida 6-5 SF 20.5
24. BOS DJ Steward Duke 6-2 PG 19.1
25. OKC (via GSW) Isaiah Jackson Kentucky 6-11 PF/C 18.8
26. NYK (via DAL) Roko Prkacin Cibona Zagreb 6-9 PF 17.9
27. DEN Jared Butler Baylor 6-3 PG/SG 20.2
28. MIL Scottie Lewis Florida 6-5 SG/SF 20.7
29. LAC Moussa Cisse Memphis 6-10 C 18.2
30. LAL Ariel Hukporti Nevezis 7-0 C 18.6
31. PHI (via NYK) Jaden Springer Tennessee 6-4 PG/SG 18.1
32. NOP (via CLE) Cam Thomas LSU 6-4 SG 19.1
33. NYK (via DET) Moses Moody Arkansas 6-6 SG 18.4
34. NYK (via CHA) Wendell Moore Duke 6-6 SF 19.1
35. CHI Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Villanova 6-9 PF 20.0
36. MIN Corey Kispert Gonzaga 6-7 SF 21.7
37. BKN (via ATL) Matthew Hurt Duke 6-9 PF 20.5
38. SAC Romeo Weems DePaul 6-7 SF 19.4
39. SAS Terrence Shannon Texas Tech 6-6 SG 20.3
40. NOP (via WAS) Rokas Jokubaitis Zalgiris 6-5 PG 20.0
41. ORL Mario Nakic Oostende 6-8 SF 19.4
42. BKN (via PHX) Aaron Henry Michigan State 6-6 SG 21.2
43. SAC (via MEM) Franz Wagner Michigan 6-9 SF 19.2
44. NOP Amar Sylla Oostende 6-9 PF/C 19.1
45. IND Filip Petrusev Mega Soccerbet 7-0 PF/C 20.6
46. OKC DJ Carton Marquette 6-2 PG 20.3
47. MEM (via POR) Marcus Garrett Kansas 6-5 PG 22.0
48. IND (via UTA) Jason Preston Ohio 6-4 PG 21.2
49. HOU Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana 6-9 PF/C 20.7
50. DET (via TOR) Carlos Alocen Real Madrid 6-5 PG 19.8
51. CHA (via BKN) Luka Garza Iowa 6-11 C 21.9
52. ATL (via MIA) Trendon Watford LSU 6-9 PF 20.0
53. PHI Isaiah Todd G League Ignite 6-10 PF 19.1
54. BOS Feron Hunt SMU 6-8 PF 21.3
55. UTA (via GSW) Taevion Kinsey Marshall 6-5 SG 20.7
56. DAL Makur Maker Howard 6-11 PF/C 20.0
57. OKC (via DEN) Marcus Zegarowski Creighton 6-2 PG 22.3
58. IND (via MIL) Will Richardson Oregon 6-5 PG 21.2
59. CHA (via LAC) John Petty Alabama 6-5 SG/SF 21.9
60. DET (via LAL) Chris Smith UCLA 6-9 SF/PF 20.9

How is the secon Knicks pick 26 from Dallas? What did they do that makes them a top 5 team in the league this offseason? Doncic is great, but he isn’t nearly that great.

[Juco24]

Worst record guarantees us into the Top 4. We'll have a chance at Cade, Boston, Mobley, and Green.

Change Mobley to Jalen Suggs and that's a star-studded top 4. Mobley is severely thin; I don't think he's even 200 lbs right now.

Toothpick thin... same thing I noticed. Boy needs to eat! Lol

[swisscheeseD]

Did we win the Draft Lotto yet?