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New York Knicks: 2018 NBA Draft sleepers to evaluate before March Madness

By Maxwell Ogden

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Khyri Thomas #2 of the Creighton Bluejays is introduced before a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capitol One Arena on January 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Bluejays won 90-66. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Khyri Thomas #2 of the Creighton Bluejays is introduced before a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capitol One Arena on January 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Bluejays won 90-66. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: Khyri Thomas #2 of the Creighton Bluejays is introduced before a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capitol One Arena on January 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Bluejays won 90-66. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: Khyri Thomas #2 of the Creighton Bluejays is introduced before a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capitol One Arena on January 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Bluejays won 90-66. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

With Kristaps Porzingis out for the season, the New York Knicks must turn their focus to the 2018 NBA Draft before March Madness blurs perception.

March Madness has an uncanny ability to skew our perspectives when it comes to the NBA Draft. Watching a player become a hero on campus can be an invigorating experience, much as current New York Knicks guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke can attest to.

Accurate evaluations of prospects are based on full seasons of scouting, however, which makes it a vital activity to dig deep before the madness ensues.

March Madness is one of the glorious periods of time in the world of sports, whether professional or collegiate. Childhood dreams become incomparably rewarding realities, as legacies are forged and championship dreams are realized in a one-and-done tournament setting.

For as riveting as the conference championships and NCAA Tournament may be, however, they often convince us to overrate and underrate prospects.

It’s entirely possible that a player will excel during March Madness and build upon that success in the NBA. There have been a significant number of incidents where the glory is short-lived, however, which hammers home the previous point: Accurate evaluations are based on full seasons of scouting.

The question is: Which 2018 NBA Draft sleepers should the New York Knicks be scouting before March Madness inevitably clouds their judgement?

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