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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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BOISE, ID – FEBRUARY 03: Guard Chandler Hutchison #15 of the Boise State Broncos passes the ball through the defense of forward Shakur Juiston #10 of the UNLV Rebels during second-half action on February 03, 2018 at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 93-91 in overtime. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – FEBRUARY 03: Guard Chandler Hutchison #15 of the Boise State Broncos passes the ball through the defense of forward Shakur Juiston #10 of the UNLV Rebels during second-half action on February 03, 2018 at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 93-91 in overtime. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) /

Projection: 15-20
Age: 21 (4/26/1996)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’7″, 197 pounds, 7’1″
Slash Line: .476/.351/.726
Season Averages: 31.3 MPG, 19.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.4 3PM

They may play different positions, but Chandler Hutchison has the tools to be 2018’s Kyle Kuzma. The Boise State Broncos star has been overlooked in some circles, but he’s rising up draft boards due to his layered scoring ability and tremendous rebounding.

A fundamentally sound playmaker who can score in a seemingly infinite number of ways, Hutchison could be the missing piece along the wings.

Hutchison has the size to play either wing position at 6’7″ with a reported 7’1″ wingspan. He’s not an elite athlete, but he has a tight handle and knows how to play the angles, drive to the basket, and finish with either hand.

As soon as one assumes that Hutchison is simply a fundamentally polished player, he’ll pull out an acrobatic finish to remind one of his advanced ability.

Defensively, Hutchison has the tools to take on players at multiple positions. That, in addition to his solid shooting form, creates 3-and-D potential with the additional value of being able to create his own shot against athletic defenders in isolation.

Throw in the fact that Hutchison ranks No. 22 in the country in fouls drawn per 40 minutes and No. 37 in defensive rebound percentage, and the New York Knicks should have strong interest.

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