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New York Knicks: Five sleeper wings to know in 2018 NBA Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 24: Jarred Vanderbilt #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena on February 24, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 24: Jarred Vanderbilt #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena on February 24, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 7: Oregon forward Troy Brown (0) reacts to a call during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 7: Oregon forward Troy Brown (0) reacts to a call during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Age: 18 (7/28/1999)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’7″, 215 pounds, 6’11″
Slash Line: .444/.291/.743
Season Averages: 31.2 MPG, 11.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.9 3PM

The New York Knicks have the ninth-best lottery odds in the 2018 NBA Draft. The odds are in favor of the Knicks picking at No. 9 or No. 10 overall in the first round, which could make Troy Brown the proverbial limbo prospect.

If the Knicks are willing to package the second-round draft pick with an appealing asset to acquire a second first-round draft pick, then Brown could make sense in the 20-to-30 range.

Brown is essentially a modernized version of Evan Turner with what many to believe a higher defensive ceiling. Like Turner, he’s a big and physical wing who can create in isolation and set the table for his teammates as a distributor.

For a Knicks team that’s embracing positionless basketball, adding a penetrating wing who can hit the open man—or even run the offense—would alleviate pressure from Frank Ntilikina.

Defensively, Brown utilizes his 6’11” wingspan and advanced instincts to contain slashers and shooters alike. He isn’t the most explosive of athletes, but he does as good job of playing angles on both ends of the floor.

Brown may not be a top-10 pick, but if he continues to prove that his jump shot is improving, he could be an intriguing prospect for the Knicks to consider.

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