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New York Knicks: Attainable Shooting Guards In 2016 NBA Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 12, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Caris LeVert (23) during against the Delaware State Hornets in the first half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Caris LeVert (23) during against the Delaware State Hornets in the first half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Denver , CO, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) dribbles up court against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Silas Melson (0) in the first half of Seton Hall vs Gonzaga in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Denver , CO, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) dribbles up court against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Silas Melson (0) in the first half of Seton Hall vs Gonzaga in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall Pirates

Age: 21 (3/8/1995)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’4.5″, 210 pounds, 6’8.75″
Slash Line: .379/.365/.760
Season Averages: 32.3 MPG, 18.2 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 1.2 SPG, 2.4 3PM

One of the more surprising entrants into the 2016 NBA Draft was Seton Hall Pirates shooting guard Isaiah Whitehead. Whitehead had the numbers to be a collegiate star, but didn’t quite surface on most teams’ radar.

Whitehead is firmly in the second round discussion now, however, and would be a very interesting investment for the New York Knicks.

Whitehead is an intriguing offensive player who excels as both a facilitator and 3-point shooter. He struggles to finish against length, and needs to improve his consistency in creating off the bounce, but is nothing if not a playmaker.

The task for the Knicks would be finding him a role that limits his inefficiency.

Whitehead makes plays defensively, which suggests he’s merely a superior commitment away from being a high-quality on-ball defender. All in all, Whitehead has a lot of Lance Stephenson in him—both the good and the bad.

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With a second-round selection likely the extent of what New York can acquire in the 2016 NBA Draft, Whitehead’s upside may be worth exploring.

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