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New York Knicks: Top 10 2018 NBA Draft targets as of March 1

By Maxwell Ogden

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Miles Bridges #22 carries the Big Ten regular-season championship trophy after the Spartan defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Miles Bridges #22 carries the Big Ten regular-season championship trophy after the Spartan defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 08: Wendell Carter Jr.#34 of the Duke Blue Devils stands on court during a break in the action against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 08: Wendell Carter Jr.#34 of the Duke Blue Devils stands on court during a break in the action against the North Carolina Tar Heels on February 08, 2018 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 82-78. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

Projection: Top 10
Age: 18 (4/16/1999)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’10”, 259 pounds, 7’3″
Slash Line: .576/.486/.725
Season Averages: 27.6 MPG, 14.3 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.2 BPG, 0.8 SPG, 0.6 3PM

The Duke Blue Devils have constructed a roster with some of the most intriguing prospects in this draft class. Marvin Bagley is a virtual lock to come off the board in the top five, while Trevon Duval and Gary Trent Jr. have Round 1 potential of their own.

While not quite as flashy as his teammates, Wendell Carter Jr. has the tools to be the perfect fit alongside New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis.

Carter isn’t elite in any one area, but he’s at least average across the board. He’s a versatile scorer with a jump shot and a post game, a skilled passer who can operate from the high post, and a quality rebounder on both ends of the floor.

Carter is also a well-rounded defender who can block shots, play the passing lanes, switch on the pick and roll, and pick up stretch bigs.

Most look for an elite skill, but the appeal with Carter is a combination of his versatility and his physical profile. He has a big and strong 6’10” frame, as well as a long 7’3″ wingspan that should save him from the, “Bust,” conversations.

If the Knicks utilize him properly, Carter could develop into an Al Horford—with a mean streak—type of contributor alongside a go-to scorer in Porzingis.

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