Friday, June 13, 2008
New NBA Mock Draft
 |  New York |  Anthony Randolph | Position: PF Height: 6-11 Weight: 220 Age: 18 School: LSU |
I had Danilo Gallinari here in the first two versions of this mock draft, thanks to his Italian ties with Mike D'Antoni.
However, a Suns source told me that D'Antoni wasn't a huge fan of Gallinari when he was shown some tape during the season, which has made me seriously reconsider that forecast.The Knicks could gamble on one of another pair of point guards. D.J. Augustin is a great leader, a fantastic playmaker and the closest thing to Steve Nash in this draft. That will be a plus for D'Antoni. Russell Westbrook is also intriguing. He's a top-notch athlete, a tenacious defender and an emerging playmaker.
Westbrook has already worked out in New York, and I hear he was impressive. I had Augustin here in my previous mock draft, but after getting some feedback on his workouts, I think that could be too high.
Given the Knicks' need for talent over position right now, I think they'll take the best player on the board: Randolph. He can play multiple positions on the floor and give the Knicks some much-needed size and length in the frontcourt.
...There is something wrong with this pick. It is actually a good one. Anthony Randolph is one of the most talented players in the draft and has just as much potential as pretty much everyone in the draft. He is huge, athletic, and explosive. I would still rather have O.J. Mayo fall, but I would much rather have him over trading the pick salary relief as some think will happen.
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