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New York Knicks: Top 2018 NBA Draft target at every position as of early April

By Maxwell Ogden

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 08: Michael Porter Jr #13 of the Missouri Tigers dribbles the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 8, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 08: Michael Porter Jr #13 of the Missouri Tigers dribbles the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 8, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers plays against Braian Angola #11 of the Florida State Seminoles during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers plays against Braian Angola #11 of the Florida State Seminoles during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Age: 19 (6/29/1998)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’10”, 215 pounds, 7’0″
Slash Line: .333/.300/.778
Season Averages: 3 GP, 10.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.3 ORPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 3PM

Entering the 2017-18 college basketball season, it would’ve been blasphemous to list Michael Porter Jr. as a realistic option for the New York Knicks. Porter was viewed as a viable candidate to go No. 1 overall and a genuine top-five lock.

After missing all but three games with a spine injury, however, the possibility exists for Porter to slide to the Knicks at No. 8 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Porter is a 6’10” forward with a 7’0″ wingspan and borderline elite athleticism that wasn’t displayed during his injury-plagued freshman season. When healthy, however, he can blow by defenders in isolation, get out in transition, and play above the rim in either scenario.

Porter also has solid form on his jump shot and impressive vision as a passer, which rounds his superstar potential into form at the next level.

Defensively, Porter is an excellent rebounder who has displayed the potential to defend every position from 2 to 4. He’s garnered Paul George comparisons in that regard, which speaks to the All-NBA talent that he possesses.

If Porter, who can play the 3 or the 4, is on the board at No. 8 overall, one can almost guarantee that Scott Perry and the Knicks will make him their selection.

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