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New York Knicks: Top 5 combo guards in 2018 NBA Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 13: Jerome Robinson #1 of the Boston College Eagles reacts after a basket in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center on February 13, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 13: Jerome Robinson #1 of the Boston College Eagles reacts after a basket in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center on February 13, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /
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SPRINGFIELD, MA – JANUARY 14:IMG Academy Ascenders guard Anfernee Simons (3) drives to the basket during the first half of the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game between the Vermont Academy Wildcats and the IMG Academy Post Grad Ascenders on January 14, 2018, at the Blake Arena in Springfield, MA .(Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA – JANUARY 14:IMG Academy Ascenders guard Anfernee Simons (3) drives to the basket during the first half of the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game between the Vermont Academy Wildcats and the IMG Academy Post Grad Ascenders on January 14, 2018, at the Blake Arena in Springfield, MA .(Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

27. . IMG Academy. Combo Guard. Anfernee Simons. 3. player

Age: 18 (6/8/1999)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’3.25″, 183 pounds, 6’9.25″
Slash Line: N/A
Season Averages: N/A

Anfernee Simons is a prospect who could conceivably develop into a star in the NBA. He’s also a prospect who could be a bust whom evaluators believe in based off of pure upside alone, as there isn’t quite enough film to get a concrete feel for what he brings to the table.

Regardless of how one may feel about Simons as a prospect, what’s clear is that the Knicks have interest in exploring his potential.

Simons is undersized for a traditional shooting guard at 6’3.25″ and 183 pounds with a 6’9.25″ wingspan. He has a tight handle and seemingly solid court vision, but he doesn’t quite look the part of an NBA-caliber floor general.

That pegs Simons as the proverbial combo guard: Too small to defend the prototypical 2, but not quite equipped to run the offense as a 1.

Thankfully for the New York Knicks, Simons could make that work alongside Frank Ntilikina, who stands at 6’5″ with a 7’0″ wingspan. Simons could play a hybrid role on offense while defending the smaller backcourt member on the other end of the floor.

With a 41.5″ vertical and explosive end-to-end speed, Simons has the potential to be one of the true steals of the 2018 NBA Draft in Round 2.

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