The future of the New York Knicks may be playing in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Which 2017 NBA Draft prospects turned heads during the Round of 32?
The New York Knicks, like every NBA team, are utilizing the 2017 NCAA Tournament as a tool for evaluating prospects. The 2017 NBA Draft projects to be one of the deepest in recent memory, with star-caliber talent at the top and rotational players scattered throughout.
During the Round of 32, the Knicks’ ability to scout the top prospects was both hindered and revitalized by a series of stunning upsets.
The 2017 NCAA Tournament has been one of the most wild events in college basketball history. During the Round of 32, there were a series of upsets that sent some of the highest-seeded teams in the field home early.
A No. 1 seed, two No. 2 seeds, and a No. 3 seed—the Villanova Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, and Florida State Seminoles—all lost in the Round of 32.
With four championship contenders out, the time has officially arrived for cinderella stories to become NBA Draft sensations. The question is: how many of the upsets actually featured teams with NBA-caliber talent?
To answer that question, a more broad search must be taken for the 2017 NBA Draft prospects who stepped up during the Round of 32. Who should the New York Knicks be watching?