Knicks Rumors: NY Reportedly Eying Frank Ntilikina, Malik Monk in 2017 NBA Draft

The New York Knicks have reportedly set their sights on Kentucky combo guard Malik Monk or French point guard Frank Ntilikina with the eighth overall pick in Thursday night's 2017 NBA draft.

Marc Berman of the New York Post reported sources close to the Knicks say there's a "clear division within the organization" about who to take if both players are still on the board, though.

Dennis Smith Jr. of NC State and Donovan Mitchell of Louisville are other possibilities Berman listed, should the Knicks' top two targets be unavailable at No. 8.

In his only season with the Wildcats, Monk averaged 19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the field, including 39.7 percent from beyond the arc. His scoring ability was on full display during a 47-point outburst against North Carolina in December.

Ian Begley of ESPN.com noted the 19-year-old Arkansas native felt he'd be a perfect fit for the triangle offense after a brief run-through during his workout with the Knicks.

"A lot of movement," Monk said. "It's movement off the ball. I move off the ball great. I think it's great for me."

Meanwhile, Ntilikina is one of the biggest question marks in this class. The Frenchman has spent the past two years with SIG Strasbourg in the LNB Pro A, France's top basketball league. He flashed potential but received limited playing time against older, more developed competition.

Those factors are why Paul Sabin of ESPN Analytics noted Ntilikina has the best chance of any prospect in the class to become an NBA All-Star (13.9 percent)—but also high odds of being a bust (59 percent).

Scott Cacciola of the New York Times noted the 18-year-old point guard joined Monk in his praise of the triangle offense after meeting with the Knicks.

"It's a good system with a lot of rules and placement," Ntilikina said. "But the game I play with my team back in France is very similar to this game. I think it would be great for me to end up here."

There's a reasonable chance both players are still available when the Knicks are on the clock at No. 8, which sounds like it could create some drama in the team's draft room.