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New York Knicks: Best fits in the 2020 NBA Draft

By Scott Davidson

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 06: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks takes the court during the match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Brisbane Bullets at WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre on October 06, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 06: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks takes the court during the match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Brisbane Bullets at WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre on October 06, 2019 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 25: Cole Anthony #2 of the University of North Carolina passes the ball during a game between NC State and North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on February 25, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

Cole Anthony: Point Guard

Cole Anthony is one of the best NBA Draft prospects coming out of the NCAA this season. A 6’2″ guard coming out of the University of North Carolina, the main weakness in his game is the length he possesses.

He realistically can guard the point guard position on the NBA floor, although he can guard smaller sized off-ball guards as well. He has elite lateral quickness and has shown the ability to guard well in the pick and roll.

His strengths and upside come more on the offensive side of the floor. He’s a great slasher for his height and has shown the ability to go up against big men in the painted area.

He’s a great player with the ball in his hands, as his dribbling is second to none in the upcoming draft. His passing skills need a lot of work but he’s shown flashes of making great decisions when driving to the hole as a slasher.

Shooting is one of the many needs the Knicks have, and Anthony shot 35 percent from beyond the three-point line in his lone season at UNC. Anthony isn’t an elite shooter, but he has great touch from the free-throw line that shows he’s capable of improving his jump shot.

Anthony is a great fit alongside RJ Barrett in the backcourt of the Knicks, as both of them are serviceable playmakers and defenders. I see both of them being able to feed off of each other’s playmaking leading to more open shots for each other, as well as the rest of the Knicks roster.

Anthony would most likely come off the bench in his rookie season if he were drafted to the Knicks, getting a lot of playing time in the process. Frank Ntilkina and Anthony would be able to play on the court at the same time, with Ntilikina playing the off-ball guard.

A two-way player and three-level scorer at the point guard position would be a strong addition for the Knicks.

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