New York Knicks: 5 best options for the No. 19 pick in the NBA draft

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Options for the New York Knicks in the NBA draft: 3. Isaiah Jackson

Is there much needed to be said here? Isaiah Jackson is a player that is destined to be a mid-to-late first-round pick and happens to be from Kentucky.

The Kentucky Knicks are back at it again and, rumor has it, they are on the hunt to further expand their ex-Kentucky roster. As if Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, Nerlens Noel and Kevin Knox weren’t enough Wildcat power for one team, a new arrival may be in the works.

In Jackson, the Knicks would get an old-fashioned power forward. Being a beast in the paint, causing havoc due to his athleticism and shot-blocking ability, Jackson hasn’t wasted any time adapting his game to this decade’s sharpshooting trend.

With the star of the team being a playmaking power forward that likes to spend most of his time on the perimeter, the Knicks could really use a guy like Jackson, to hold down the fort. Call it a young Taj Gibson, if you may.

It should come as no surprise, that NBADraft.com has listed Jackson as Noel’s heir. The latter may be just a rotational center nowadays but was a joy to watch in his college injury-free days, which unfortunately did not transfer into the NBA.

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