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New York Knicks: NBA Draft Point Guards To Watch In 2016-17

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Xavier Musketeers guard Edmond Sumner (4) brings the ball up court during the second half in the second round against the Wisconsin Badgers of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Xavier Musketeers guard Edmond Sumner (4) brings the ball up court during the second half in the second round against the Wisconsin Badgers of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 14, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De
Oct 14, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De /

De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky Wildcats

Class: Freshman
Age: 18 (12/20/1997)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’3.5″, 171 pounds, 6’6.25″
2015-16 Slash Line: N/A
2015-16 Season Averages: N/A

De’Aaron Fox has a combination of physical gifts and skills that create genuine superstar potential. He’s drawn comparisons to former Kentucky Wildcats stars Eric Bledsoe and John Wall, but he has a lot of Kyrie Irving in his game.

The New York Knicks need playmakers and Fox could be the ultimate find—it would just take a disappointing 2016-17 campaign for that to happen.

Fox is a dynamic scoring threat who can shoot the 3-ball, attack off the bounce, dominate in transition, and finish creatively at the rim. He’s an explosive athlete with the end-to-end speed to be a one-man show on the fast break.

Fox is also one of the Top 10 prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft, which creates the troubling reality that he could be out of New York’s reach.

Fox is widely projected to be a lottery pick, which is why he’s more of a pipe dream than a realistic target. New York should still monitor his development, but the Knicks are aiming to be a playoff team in 2016-17—not a lottery-bound franchise.

In terms of a safe upside comparison, Fox could essentially be a more athletic version of Phoenix Suns point guard Brandon Knight.

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