Knicks Get 'A' Grade For Late NBA Draft Pick: Tracker
JUNE 28 AN 'A'? The New York Knicks closed the NBA Draft with a quartet of prospects. ... one of which is getting an "A'' grade from one analyst.
The haul? With the 56th pick, the Knicks landed Kevin McCullar, Jr. of Kansas, to join prospects Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti. And the day before, of course, they used the 25th pick to take 18-year-old Pacome Dadiet of France.
Who jumps out?
Knicks Get 'A' Grade For Late NBA Draft Pick: Tracker
Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley gave the Knicks an "A" for taking McCullar.
"Kevin McCullar Jr. looks ready to fill a supporting role in the NBA—provided he brings any kind of consistency with his outside shot," Buckley writes. "If opponents have to respect McCullar's three-ball, that will open up his half-court game, which features everything from downhill driving and on-target diming to contact finishing and tough shotmaking."
We're a bit cynical here. An "A''? The 6-7 McCullar, 23, might get minutes in Tom Thibodeau's rotation as a rookie? Really?
But we will take a "A.'' For now.