Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2024.05.29)

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Thu, 30 May 2024 08:01:14 +0000

We drafted four of the people on the list (Mitch, IQ, Grimes and Deuce) which is a pretty good number of hits from late draft picks. We also drafted Sims. I agree he isn’t a regular rotation player and I wouldn’t include him in your list, but he is still good for number 58.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:08:49 +0000

Didn’t know Trayce was Dale’s son. Yes, he was the penultimate pick in 2023. He averaged 11.3 points/7.6 rebounds/1.7 blocks on .696 shooting in 16 games as a starter for the Warriors. Not bad for a salary of $1,119,563.

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:11:06 +0000

Dale Davis’s son played really well when he entered the starting lineup, he was one of the last people selected last year.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:36:00 +0000

Is the scouting getting better or have the last 5 drafts been pretty shallow? Or am I just missing some guys?

It could be just draft to draft noise.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:34:11 +0000

It looks like you covered a range of roughly twenty draft spots. You selected 55 players over nine years, which is an average of roughly six players per year. We have three picks in that range. Three times six players divided by 20 picks is roughly one. So if form holds true (and we use all three draft picks) we will probably get one useful player out of this draft.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:07:05 +0000

Here’s a “lazy” list of guys that would have been available at picks 24 (and 25) who are (or are evolving into?) NBA rotation players:

2014
Jokic 41
Capela 25
Kyle Anderson 30
Dwight Powell 45
Dinwiddie 38
Bogdan 27
Jerami 39
Clarkson 46

2015
Montrezl 32
Nance Jr. 27
Tyus 24
Norman Powell 46
Josh Richardson 40
Looney 30
Richaun 37
Connaughton 41

2016
Siakam 27
DeJounte 29
Brogdan 36
Zubac 32

2017
Derrick White 29
Hart 30
?Monte Morris 51
iHart 43
Kuzma 27

2018
Brunson 33
Mitch 36
TimeLord 27
Melton 46
Devonte 34
Vanderbilt 41
Trent Jr. 37
Bruce Brown 42
Simons 24

2019
Claxton 31
Gafford 38
Terance Mann 48
Keldon 29
Cody Martin 36

2020
Bane 30
IQ 25
Prichard 26
?Tillman 35
?Tre Jones 41
?Paul Reed 58
Isaiah Joe 49

2021
Herb Jones 35
Aldama 30
Grimes 25
?Deuce 36
?Dosunmu 38

2022
Jaylin Williams 34
Jovic 27
?Beauchamp 24
Nembhard 31

2023 (None really stand out…too early to tell?)

Is the scouting getting better or have the last 5 drafts been pretty shallow? Or am I just missing some guys?

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:36:27 +0000

The limited reads I’ve done of this draft show pundit opinions that are all over the place. The Knicks scouting team has a chance to prove themselves this year.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:35:03 +0000

Do you really think that Thiborose cares about a player becoming an *offensive* threat all that much?

I think so. This is a coach who payed Bogdanovic because of his offense.

By: Ben R

Ben R — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:21:44 +0000

What about Dzanan Musa? I think he might be eyeing a return to the NBA and he would be really good. He is only just 25 and is one of the best players in Europe. He is a 6’8″ forward.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Wed, 29 May 2024 23:07:41 +0000

Do you really think that Thiborose cares about a player becoming an *offensive* threat all that much?