Jaden Ivey welcomes landing in New York if Knicks can manipulate the trade-up and select him. NBA draft It’s Thursday, but it costs a lot to do it.
ESPN University basketball analyst Jay Bilas, who compared Purdue University’s point guard to Ja Morant and Dwyane Wade’s “little combination” on Tuesday, said Knicks gave up “a lot” and no. Potential deal with Kings No. 11.
“It depends on what they are willing to let go and what Sacramento is willing to accept. If you were drafting at 4 o’clock in this draft, you’ll want a lot. Sacramento will do the same for that pick. I can imagine you will feel it, “Bilas said in a conference call. “Jaden Ivey is a valuable asset whether he is on the team or not, or whether he wants to trade him later.
“He’s very talented …. they’re difficult, difficult decisions. I don’t know what they want to let go, but it’s even better if someone intends to give up on the fourth pick.”
20-year-old Ivy, a consensus second team all-American who heads Purdue University at the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 this season, said on Monday without being asked about Knicks:There may be situations where I can land in New York.. “
The Knicks, along with future draft capital and one of the younger players (probably Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, Cam Reddish), abandon the picks of the first round of the year and vault to the fourth range. Must be (Kings) or a fifth overall pick (piston).
The 6’4 ivy was finally able to provide a long-term answer with Knicks’ point guard. He scored an average of 17.3 points with 3.1 assists, shooting 35.8 percent from the 3-point range as a sophomore in the boilermaker last season.
“He’s very dynamic and explosive,” Bilas said. “He’s like Ja Morant’s speed and explosiveness, and the combination of Dwyane Wade’s size and length.
“He’s not as powerful as Wade came out [college], At least still came out of Marquette in 2003. But an explosive athlete who is incredibly fast on the open floor. He can shoot it. He is a shot creator. He wasn’t the most focused defender, so I think his defense will improve or should improve, but Jaden Ivey’s offensive side doesn’t often complain. He is a star caliber talent. “
If Knicks stays at number 11, Vilas said their direction depends on how the Top 10 unfolds before they get on the watch. However, he said Wisconsin guard Jonathan Davis, Duke University forward AJ Griffin, and Ohio State University forward Malaki Branham could be available within that range. In ESPN’s latest simulated draft, Knicks scored a 6-6 wing griffin, averaging 10.4 points and shooting 44.7% of the long-range shots as a Blue Devils freshman.
Bilas believes that the 18-year-old Griffin, the son of Adrian Griffin, a former Tom Thibodeau assistant, is the perfect fit for the Knicks.
“Oh, absolutely. He could shoot it, and he plays so hard that I think he could fit almost anywhere,” Vilas said. “But he’s still very young. Like many other 19-year-olds in the draft, he has some things to do. It’s not a finished product yet.”
Blake Wesley, a freshman guard at the University of Notre Dame, is expected to be ranked 20th overall by ESPN and will attend a four-player training session at Knicks’ training facility in Tarrytown on Monday. I made it clear that I did.
“For what Tom Thibodeau wants, I think he wants a defender as a point guard. I can do both,” Wesley said. “I can defend, score and involve others, and play my part. Whatever he wants me to do, just play it.”
