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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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Mar 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Devonte’ Graham (4) reacts after a play against the Villanova Wildcats during the first half of the south regional final of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Devonte’ Graham (4) reacts after a play against the Villanova Wildcats during the first half of the south regional final of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Devonte Graham, Kansas Jayhawks

Class: Junior
Age: 21 (2/22/1995)
Height & Weight: 6’2″ & 175 pounds
2015-16 Slash Line: .460/.441/.744
2015-16 Season Averages: 32.6 MPG, 11.3 PPG, 3.7 APG, 3.3 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 2.0 3PM

The Kansas Jayhawks have retooled and reloaded, but it’s junior point guard Devonte Graham whom the New York Knicks should be looking at. Graham is a 6’2″ and 175-pound playmaker with one of the prettiest jump shots in the country.

The NBA has always been about spacing, and the New York Knicks can create significantly more space by adding Graham to the roster and rotation.

Graham finished the 2015-16 college basketball season with 75 3-point field goals made in 38 games played. He did so on 44.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc, which creates an elite combination of volume and efficiency.

If Graham continues to shoot the lights out into the 2016-17 college basketball season, then he’d have to be considered for a late first-round draft pick.

It’s worth noting that Graham scored 17 points against the Villanova Wildcats in the Elite Eight and 27 points during the Big 12 Championship Game. That creates the reputation of a big-game player.

If Graham displays progress as a facilitator and continuity as a shooter, he should be one of the Knicks’ more coveted targets.

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