The New York Knicks may have felt some short-term disappointment after receiving only the No. 4 overall pick at the 2015 draft lottery, but taking a step back, there should still be plenty of options available for them.
While the Knicks are likely to miss out on Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor—this year's premier center prospects—they have needs all over the court and will be able to fill one with a quality starter if they choose wisely.
The Knicks' criteria going into the draft should be finding the best player who fills a need, fits into the triangle offense and who could be built around in free agency. With that in mind, New York might not need to look any further than Duke's Justise Winslow.
Winslow is an explosive two-way forward, the likes of which the Knicks haven't had on their roster in years. The league's elite teams always seem to have quality two-way talent on the wing, and New York has been behind in that regard for way too long.
In one year in college, Winslow put up 17.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per 40 minutes, shooting an impressive 49 percent from the field and 42 p ...
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