2011 NBA Mock Draft: Is Jimmer Fredette Best Case Scenario for New York Knicks?
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2011 NBA Mock Draft Discusses Perfect Fits for the Knickerbockers
The New York Knicks have two big puzzle pieces in Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire (two and a half if you count Chauncey Billups), but that’s not going to cut it in an Eastern Conference that belongs to the Miami Heat until further notice.
More than anything else, what the Knicks really need to do is find a way to be relevant defensively. However, that’s not really Mike D’Antoni’s style, so I think we can take it for granted that the Knicks will look to add another scorer with the No. 17 pick in the draft.
If we can do that, the question is which player is the best fit for the Knicks.
Well, it just so happens that the New York Post reported on Thursday that the Knicks hosted an array of guards for a pre-draft workout. In attendance were BYU’s Jimmer Fredette, Providence’s Marshon Brooks, Washington State’s Klay Thompson, and Michigan’s Darius Morris. Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee and James Madison forward Denzel Bowles also showed up.
That the Knicks are interested in players like Fredette, Brooks, and Thompson definitely makes sense, as the three of them are among the best scorers in this year’s draft class. Each of them would also fill the Knicks need for a capable two guard.
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Afterwards, Fredette told reporters that he thinks he would “fit in very well” with the Knicks. If the Knicks are looking for a shooter, he would be a great find.
If the Knicks are looking for something more than a shooter, however, they should probably consider taking Brooks or Thompson over Fredette. Both of them have the size and athleticism that you look for in a pro two guard, and they both have great scoring instincts.
Personally, I like Thompson as a good fit for the Knicks. He’s just as good a shooter as Fredette, and he would be deadly as a kick-out option when Stoudemire and/or Anthony get double-teamed.
Much like Fredette and Brooks, there’s a chance Thompson will be a lottery pick. If he does fall to the Knicks, methinks they won’t hesitate to draft him.
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