New York Knicks: Top 5 2019 NBA Draft backcourt prospects as of March 2

3. Cameron Reddish, Duke

Slash Line: .360/.336/.780
Stat Line: 14.1 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 2.7 3PM

Cameron Reddish remains the third option at Duke, but it’s easy to forget he entered college as the nation’s third-best prospect. That placed him behind Zion Williamson and his other star teammate, but hardly means he’s a prospect afterthought.

Reddish owns a 7-foot wingspan that allows him to play in the backcourt and as a wing. His desire to shoot three-pointers (7.9 per game) suits the former better, for now, which is fine, as it allows him, at 6-foot-7, to create a taller lineup for any team he joins in the draft.

Third wheel or not, there are concerns with Reddish’s game, though, and it’s all over his subpar slash line from the field.

Well over half this freshman’s shot attempts are from behind the arc. He takes just 4.6 two-point attempts per game compared to the 7.9 on three-pointers, which he hits just 33.6 percent of. A rate that high might not translate to the NBA, but it’s still not helping his draft stock.

On the New York Knicks, Reddish creates mismatch problems for opposing teams in the backcourt and offers the rare perimeter defender for head coach David Fizdale to use. They have defensive issues at both backcourt positions, with Dotson capable to guard and Ntilikina’s future questionable in New York.

Plus, this is someone to spread the floor, and the Knicks have few of those players now. So, while not a perfect pick, Reddish offers upside around picks 3-5 in the draft.