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New York Knicks: Potentially undrafted free agents to consider signing

By Maxwell Ogden

March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) and head coach Sean Miller react during the 69-60 victory against the Saint Mary's Gaels second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) and head coach Sean Miller react during the 69-60 victory against the Saint Mary's Gaels second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2017; Greensboro, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward V.J. Beachem (3) prepares to shoot the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) defends during the first half at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Greensboro, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward V.J. Beachem (3) prepares to shoot the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) defends during the first half at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

V.J. Beachem, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Upside Comparison: Francisco Garcia
Position: Small Forward
Age: 22 (1/15/1995)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’8″, 192 pounds, 6’10.25″
2016-17 Slash Line: .422/.361/.836
2016-17 Season Averages: 34.2 MPG, 14.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 0.9 SPG, 2.4 3PM

The New York Knicks recently worked out Notre Dame Fighting Irish small forward V.J. Beachem. Beachem is currently ranked as the No. 67 overall prospect by DraftExpress and the No. 70 overall prospect by Chad Ford of ESPN Insider.

If the New York Knicks are looking to shore up the small forward position, then signing Beachem as an undrafted free agent could be a low-risk way to do so.

Beachem has prototypical size for the small forward position at 6’8″ with a 6’10” wingspan and an 8’9″ standing reach. He’s not a LeBron James type of athlete, but he can play above the rim with a 37″ max vertical leap—above-average leaping ability for a player his size.

Although he wasn’t an elite defender in college, Beachem has the physical tools and versatility to provide a positive impact on the defensive end of the floor.

As far as his skill set is concerned, Beachem has the potential to be a matchup nightmare at the next level. He converted 175 3-point field goals on 39.9 percent shooting between his junior and senior seasons. He averaged 3.0 3-point field goals made per 40 minutes for his career.

With an exceptional outside shot and good size, Beachem could either be a traditional floor-spacing small forward or a small-ball stretch 4.

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