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New York Knicks: 2018 NBA Draft targets who showed out at Combine

By Maxwell Ogden

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes looks on while taking on the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Miami Hurricanes looks on while taking on the Loyola Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – MAY 18: Wendell Carter Jr. speaks with reporters during Day Two of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – MAY 18: Wendell Carter Jr. speaks with reporters during Day Two of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The New York Knicks could have a void to fill at center following the 2018 period of free agency. Both Enes Kanter and Kyle O’Quinn have player options for the 2018-19 season, and neither are guaranteed to opt in to their current deal.

With that possibility in mind, the Knicks met with Duke Blue Devils center Wendell Carter Jr.—and with easily justifiable reason.

Carter is on the radar because of his versatile skill set, but his physical gifts are nothing short of enticing. He was measured at 6’10” in shoes with a more than adequate 9’1″ standing reach and a gigantic 7’4.5″ wingspan that far exceeded the previously reported 7’3″ mark.

Coupled with a muscular 251.4-pound frame and the strong hands that helped define his freshman season, Carter is a load at center.

With a modern offensive skill set and compelling defensive versatility, Carter has inevitably surfaced as an option for the Knicks. The fact that he was asked how he’d fit with Kristaps Porzingis certainly raised the stakes.

Considering Carter responded with a thoughtful and intriguing answer, it’s safe to say the Combine was a win for the Duke Blue Devils star.

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