The New York Knicks have the 58th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Here are five players they should consider with that pick.
The New York Knicks are picking late into the second round for their third pick overall at the 2017 NBA Draft. It may seem as if this pick will lack any type of effectiveness on their future plans, but in a deep class like this any hidden gem is possible.
New York received the 58th overall pick from the Houston Rockets because of their trade involving Pablo Prigioni and Alexey Shved back in 2015. The goal usually with such a late pick should either be the growth of the bench depth or stashing players that may not come over immediately to save costs.
The Knicks have never picked at No. 58 but do have history on their side regarding late draft picks. Isaiah Thomas, a hidden gem as the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, has become one of the best guards in the league today leading the Boston Celtics to the best record in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili was selected 57th overall back in the 1999 NBA Draft and we all know how that great story turned out.
The plan for this spot in the draft is to either add a diamond in the rough for the bench or possibly stash/trade for future assets if the right player isn’t available. The Knicks cannot afford to waste the pick in any way, so a decision will probably need to be made well before draft night in Brooklyn.