New York Knicks: 2018 NBA Mock Draft including trades

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LUBBOCK, TX – JANUARY 13: Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers shoots the ball over Josh Webster #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game on January 13, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated West Virginia 72-71. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

Age: 22 (9/14/1995)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’2″, 205 pounds, 6’3″
Slash Line: .411/.405/.859
Season Averages: 35.1 MPG, 17.3 PPG, 6.5 APG, 5.1 RPG, 3.3 SPG, 2.2 3PM

The New York Knicks are in the market for a point guard who can create penetration, defend their position, and space the floor. That’s a unique combination of strengths that not all possess, but thankfully for the Knicks, all they need is 16-to-24 minutes of those contributions per game.

Some may argue in favor of Trey Burke, but with multiple draft picks, New York can afford to draft at the position in an attempt to back up Frank Ntilikina.

Jevon Carter is polarizing from an NBA Draft perspective, but he’s the perfect fit for the Knicks. He’s a strong 6’2″ body who commits on defense and plays the passing lanes at an elite level, as evidenced by his absurd average of 3.3 steals per game.

Throw in the fact that Carter is also a high-quality rebounder, and his ranking of No. 9 in the country in steals percentage becomes even more impressive.

Offensively, Carter is a skilled facilitator who can hit the open man, lead his teammates to a spot, or work the pick and roll. He’s also a highly efficient three-point shooter who now has two consecutive seasons of quality shooting on his resumé.

Some question if Carter can be an NBA-caliber point guard, but in Jeff Hornacek’s system, he should be able to excel on both ends of the floor.

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