New York Knicks: Full 2017 NBA Mock Draft With Upside Comparisons

Who will the New York Knicks select in the 2017 NBA Draft and how good can they be? That question is answered, and more, in this mock draft.

The New York Knicks have made significant progress under team president Phil Jackson. What’s transpired on the court has been undoubtedly underwhelming, but New York has found two genuine building blocks in Willy Hernangomez and Kristaps Porzingis.

Come June 22, the Knicks will attempt to find and select a third franchise cornerstone in Brooklyn, New York at the 2017 NBA Draft.

The 2017 NBA Draft is generally regarded as one of the deepest and most promising events in recent history. There’s genuine superstar potential at the top of the class, as well as an abundance of quality players further down the board.

For the Knicks, that spells an opportunity to select a franchise-altering prospect at No. 8 overall and a pair of quality role players in Round 2.

In this mock draft, the focus is placed upon identifying the top prospects and what their ceiling may be. In order to answer that question, the method utilized is drawing upside comparisons for the 30 prospects selected in the first round.

The question is: who are the top prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft and to whom do they best compare in the long-term?