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New York Knicks: 2017 NBA Draft Point Guards To Keep An Eye On

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari talks with guard De'Aaron Fox (0) and guard Malik Monk (5) during the game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari talks with guard De'Aaron Fox (0) and guard Malik Monk (5) during the game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari talks with guard De'Aaron Fox (0) and guard Malik Monk (5) during the game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari talks with guard De’Aaron Fox (0) and guard Malik Monk (5) during the game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks are on pace to have possession of a lottery pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Who are the point guards who could fill New York’s biggest void?

The 2017 NBA Draft is shaping up to be one of the most significant events in league history. The talent pool projects to shape the future of the Association with a deep pool of star-caliber prospects.

No position projects to be deeper than the New York Knicks’ most significant position of need: point guard.

The Knicks may lose starting point guard Derrick Rose and backup Brandon Jennings to free agency in 2017. It’s entirely possible that Phil Jackson will utilize free agency to fill those voids, but the draft offers a more cost-efficient and future-friendly route to follow.

Fortunately, there are a number of point guards who are believed to possess star or starting-caliber upside in the upcoming draft.

In some instances, the players have solidified their status as heralded prospects who are garnering tremendous hype. In others, they’re rising up draft boards and could soon break out on the draft front.

The question is: which 2017 NBA Draft point guards should the New York Knicks be scouting in the closing months of the college basketball season?

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