The New York Knicks need a franchise point guard and many mock drafts have them taking Malik Monk. If the big blue sharpshooter adapts, he will be the steal of the 2017 NBA Draft.
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program has become a factory of elite NBA talent. Players like John Wall, Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and many others represent the Big Blue Nation (BBN) superbly in the NBA.
Maybe it’s time for the New York Knicks to place an order of their own for some thoroughbred talent.
The Washington Wizards and even the Minnesota Timberwolves are reaping the benefits of drafting Kentucky players and maybe the Knicks should too. Malik Monk lit up the college basketball world in his lone year at UK and helped lead them to the Elite Eight. Monk has elite athleticism along with a killer instinct and a dead-eye from long-range.
The talent, personality and skill of Monk is unmistakable. However, these skills were employed strictly from the shooting guard position and the Knicks need a point guard. The big question for Phil Jackson is can he turn Malik Monk into his point guard?
If he can’t become a point guard in New York, his ability may be best used somewhere else. When the time comes to choose and Monk is still available, Phil Jackson will have an important decision to make. Can he and his coaching staff turn Malik Monk into the point guard they need?