NY Knicks: Ranking all 4 NY 2021 Draft picks based off value

NY Knicks 36th Overall Selection – Miles McBride ranks #1

Miles “Deuce” McBride comes in at #1 on this list and for very good reason.

My colleague Adam Kester graded the pick a solid ‘A’ as soon as the Knicks’ draft night ended.

Why he lasted all the way until the 36th pick is beyond me as The Athletic had him slated at the 22nd pick, The Ringer had him going 30th, and Bleacher Report had McBride all the way up at pick 18!

Widely recognized as a ‘Thibs guy’, McBride could very well see time at the point guard spot if and when Kemba Walker or Derrick Rose need a breather or if one of them gets injured (fingers crossed it’s not the latter).

This kid can really do it all.

He’s a 3-level scorer, with a propensity to drive and attack the rim while also being a terrific 3-point shooter.

He started 28 of 29 possible games for West Virginia last year and finished his sophomore season with 15.9 points, nearly 2 steals, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists per game.

He shot 43% from the field and just under 42% from behind the arc on 4 attempts per game.

He’s one of those gritty, get-in-your-face defenders and locked down the mightiest of opposition.

Above is a video of him shutting down Detroit’s #1 overall pick in 2021, Cade Cunningham, and then yamming it in Cade’s grill piece.

Again, Deuce was a guy I thought could potentially start the season as the team’s backup point guard, potentially in place of Derrick Rose depending on who the front office brought in to be the team’s starter.

Neither McBride nor Grimes are going to be All-Star’s any time soon, but both of them are going to have incredible NBA careers and I hope they’re with the Knicks for the entirety of them.