A likely trade-up candidate for the Knicks, Corey Kispert is a sweet-shooting upperclassmen from the national title runner-up, Gonzaga. Will his offensive repertoire offset his potential defensive shortcomings in the NBA?

A long, defensive-minded 3-and-D player, Trey Murphy III could be a great role player fit for the Knicks in this draft. But will the fact that he’s basically only 3-and-D limit his ceiling?

The Knicks have been linked to Collin Sexton in trade talks in recent days as a potential trade target. Should he end up on the Knicks, would he be a good fit? Is the price right? Should the Knicks extend him for north of $20 million next year? A panel of Strickland writers discuss.

A tall, extremely talented passer, is Josh Giddey the next mold-breaking NBA unicorn, or a non-shooting player who’s not a good enough ball handler or shooter to take advantage of his gifts?

A defensive mastermind in the EuroLeague, will Usman Garuba’s offense come around and help him find his way in the NBA as a stretch big or wing?

A young guard that was one half of a very talented freshman duo at Tennessee, could Jaden Springer’s “jack of all trades, master of none” profile hold him back in the NBA, or will he be a steady contributor?

An extremely thin wing who vastly underwhelmed in his freshman year after being a highly-touted recruit, Ziaire Williams might be a chance for the Knicks at finding star upside later in the draft.

Size and poor shooting numbers in a small college sample have Sharife Cooper in the Knicks’ range, but could the point guard out of Auburn with amazing vision and passing ability be a star bet for New York?

What if the Knicks could get a very expensive NBA archetype (a sweet-shooting two-way threat) late in the first round? Kessler Edwards might be that guy.

Now a comfortable distance removed from the 2020-21 season, how should we view the fantastic season Julius Randle put together in tandem with his lackluster first postseason?

How do we evaluate the skills of draft prospects? How should we? Prez details how the 2020 NBA Draft provided some valuable insight on prospect evaluation for 2021 and beyond.

Once the top point guard prospect in the 2021 class, Nix saw his stock fall after showing up to the G League Ignite on the heavy side and not exactly blowing the league out of the water. Could he be a low risk, high reward reclamation project for the Knicks around the first-to-second-round turn?

A dynamic guard who ran one of the best teams in basketball this past season, Suggs is likely to be a top-4 pick in the NBA Draft.

A springy wing with one of the most impressive athletic profiles in draft history, Johnson will likely be gone before the Knicks pick… but with the right slip, could be a trade up candidate.

A dynamic scoring guard from just up north at UConn, could Bouknight be an option for a creation-starved Knicks backcourt?

A national champion at Baylor, could Butler present a tantalizing trade-up option for the Knicks to solve their age-old conundrum at the point guard spot?

A physical specimen with consistency issues who may not be a Day 1 contributor for whatever team takes him in the lottery.

The headliner of the G League Ignite team’s inaugural squad, Green has the potential to be a primary scoring option for whatever team drafts him early in the NBA Draft.

An extremely talented big man who, in a non-Cade Cunningham-headlined year, might be in consideration for the top pick in the draft.

A potentially generational talent who’s basically 100% out of reach for the Knicks this draft.