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New York Knicks: Top 5 hybrid forwards in 2018 NBA Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

BOISE, ID - MARCH 17: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts during the first half against the Buffalo Bulls in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 17, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID - MARCH 17: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts during the first half against the Buffalo Bulls in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 17, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 09: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives up the court after a steal against the Monmouth Hawks during the first half at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 09: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives up the court after a steal against the Monmouth Hawks during the first half at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Projection: Lottery
Age: 18 (8/11/999)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’9″, 213 pounds, 6’11.75″
Slash Line: .445/.341/.774
Season Averages: 32.4 MPG, 15.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.5 3PM

Kevin Knox is rapidly rising up draft boards, including the one belonging to the New York Knicks. The Knicks are giving serious consideration to selecting Knox at No. 9 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, and it’s easy to see why.

In addition to having a prototypical build for both the 3 and the 4, Knox has a skill set that should translate to both positions—thus facilitating a more fluid approach.

Knox would likely be best lining up at the undefined 4-spot, with Kristaps Porzingis playing alongside him at the unofficial 5. In other words: Knox is at his best when he can create against slower defenders, thus enabling him to play through his current inconsistencies.

As Knox, who’s one of the youngest players in this class, continues to develop, however, he could become a legitimate 20-a-night type of scorer.

Knox can finish with power in the paint or pull up for a floater or step-back jump shot. He also has solid vision as a passer and the ability to defend multiple positions, due in large part to the instincts he appears to have on that end of the floor.

Knox is a generally unrefined player, but for an 18-year-old prospect who’s still defining his true position, he’s shown enough to believe in his potential.

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