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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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OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Wendell Carter, Jr. #34 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during player introductions prior to their game against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Wendell Carter, Jr. #34 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during player introductions prior to their game against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

Wendell Carter Jr. Is A Force

Few players sacrificed as much during the 2017-18 college basketball season as Wendell Carter Jr. When Marvin Bagley III reclassified and signed with the Duke Blue Devils, Carter went from a potential focal point to a complementary piece.

The fact that Carter was unselfish enough to do so is a feather in his cap, but his performance at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine implies that he could be much greater at the next level.

Carter has garnered comparisons to Boston Celtics star Al Horford, and with good reason. Carter, like Horford, is a versatile big who can play just about any role on the offensive end of the floor, all the while thriving as a quality contributor on defense.

Carter can shoot with three-point range, facilitate from the high post, score from the low block, protect the rim, and switch against the pick and roll.

It was at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine, however, that we received a glimpse of what he could become. He measured at 6’10” and 251.4 pounds, as most expected him to. He also blew scouts away, however, with a gargantuan 7’4.5″ wingspan.

Longer than expected and as versatile as any big in this class, Carter should garner serious consideration if he’s available at No. 9 overall.

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