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New York Knicks: 2018 NBA Draft prospects to watch in Final Four

By Maxwell Ogden

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Mikal Bridges #25 of the Villanova Wildcats watches his three point shot during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Mikal Bridges #25 of the Villanova Wildcats watches his three point shot during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Devonte’ Graham #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks cuts down the net after his teams regional championship win over the Duke Blue Devils in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Duke Blue Devils 85-81. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Devonte’ Graham #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks cuts down the net after his teams regional championship win over the Duke Blue Devils in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Duke Blue Devils 85-81. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Projection: Late First Round
Age: 23 (2/22/1995)
Height & Weight: 6’2″ & 185 pounds
Slash Line: .396/.403/.830
Season Averages: 37.8 MPG, 17.2 PPG, 7.3 APG, 4.1 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 2.8 3PM

The Kansas Jayhawks have a simple ideology that’s been abided by for quite some time. When the game is on the line and someone needs to step up with a big shot, the ball should find senior point guard and clutch maestro Devonte’ Graham.

If the New York Knicks are looking for a backup point guard who can impact the game as a crafty scorer and facilitator, then Graham could be an ideal target.

Graham is somewhat undersized, but he plays hard and contributes in virtually every phase of the game. He’s one of the best three-point shooters in this draft class, with 292 career three-point field goals made on 40.8 percent shooting to support his claim.

He’s also a skilled facilitator who can operate via the pick and roll, push the pace in transition, or feed the post while maintaining a respectable assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.63.

Furthermore, Graham is adept at working without the ball to get himself open for scoring opportunities. He can attack a closeout or go around a screen to drive the lane, and is capable of finishing with finesse once he enters the paint.

Graham is on the late first round bubble, but if he falls to the Knicks in the second round, it stands to reason that he’ll at least be considered as an option.

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