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New York Knicks: Key revelations from 2018 NBA Draft Combine

By Maxwell Ogden

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Kevin Knox poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Kevin Knox poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – MARCH 18: Michigan State Spartans guard Miles Bridges (22) shoots a jump shot during the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship Second Round basketball game between the Syracuse Orange and the Michigan State Spartans on March 18, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Syracuse defeated Michigan State 55-53. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – MARCH 18: Michigan State Spartans guard Miles Bridges (22) shoots a jump shot during the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship Second Round basketball game between the Syracuse Orange and the Michigan State Spartans on March 18, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Syracuse defeated Michigan State 55-53. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Miles Bridges Is Bigger Than Expected, But…

The New York Knicks have well-documented interest in Michigan State Spartans wing Miles Bridges. It’s hardly surprising, as Bridges fits the bill of an explosive athlete who can shoot and defend multiple positions.

The knock against Bridges has been that he lacks ideal size for the small forward position, but he measured bigger than expected at the Combine—albeit while not quite long enough.

Bridges checked in at just under 6’7″ with a 220.4-pound frame and a 6’9.5″ wingspan. Those would be prototypical marks for a shooting guard, especially when one considers Bridges’ explosive in-game leaping ability.

Unfortunately, standing at 6’6.75″ with a 6’9.5″ wingspan, Bridges is undersized for a small forward—and his 8’7.5″ standing reach isn’t much better.

One could argue that the Knicks can take this chance due to his strength and athleticism, but context is crucial. Frank Ntilikina and Emmanuel Mudiay are gigantic point guards, but Tim Hardaway Jr. is a shooting guard who can no longer masquerade as a 3.

Bridges should still be on the radar, but he doesn’t quite fit the Knicks’ goal of acquiring size or length along the perimeter of the defense.

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