Dear Donnie Walsh,
The New York Knicks are bad. Beyond bad actually. The last thing we need is for you to select a player that turns out to be a bust. People will always remember that first player you pick when you enter into a new organization. The player that you select this June, will be your stamp on the franchise (hopefully).
Luckily for you, there are many capable players in this draft and a bunch of them actually have "star" potential that every executive in the NBA salivates for. So let me do you a favor by giving you some tips and ideas on who you should pick and who you should really (and I mean really) stay away from. The Knicks are currently stated to get the 5th pick in the draft, so I will give you some suggestions on who is projected to be available.
Pick Me!
1. DeAndre Jordan - He is a freshman, 7 footer who has some game changing athleticism.Yes, he didn't really live up to the hype following him to Texas A&M but he has the potential to be a franchise center someday. I would compare him to an Andrew Bynum type of player although he has the frame to add on some weight to maybe even become a Dwight Howard player.
The only drawback to his game would be that he has very little to no experience but look at the mistake Isiah Thomas made in the 2005 NBA Draft by taking Channing Frye (a more polished player at the time) over Andrew Bynum. Andrew Bynum is now a game changing center in the league with a ton of potential while Channing Frye is on the bench in Portland and is labeled "soft" by many players in the League.
If you're thinking about rebuilding (which I think is the right thing to do) then why not build your team with a potential franchise center?
2. Jerryd Bayless - He is also a freshman from Arizona listed at 6-3. Although I didn't have much opportunities to watch him play (because of all the Duke games that seem to be on every weekend) when I actually did see him play, he reminded me of Jay Williams from Duke and also a young Gilbert Arenas. I wouldn't really say that he's a point guard, but hes a basketball player. In the NBA now, it doesn't really matter what position you play or how tall you are.
If you can play basketball, you're going to find a way to win. Jerryd Bayless scored at will against a very elite Pac-10 this year as only a freshman and has the ability to average 20+ in the NBA for many years to come. Although he doesn't have the pass first mentality required in a point guard, that doesn't make him a selfish player though. He is very explosive off the dribble and has some great fundamentals. Even though he didn't have the hype of OJ Mayo in high school, he clearly outplayed OJ in college.
Don't pick me!
1. OJ Mayo
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