New York Knicks · 2026 NBA Draft · Pick #24 · (52-30)
Top Positional Needs:
- Backup C
- Wing depth
- 3-and-D
Round 1 Pick #24
Projection: Chris Cenac Jr. (C, Houston)
Why: At No. 24 New York gets a developmental 5 to bring along behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson.
Alternates: Henri Veesaar (C, UNC), Tarris Reed Jr. (C, UConn)
Round 2 Pick #54
Projection: Tarris Reed Jr. (C, UConn)
Why: Backup 5 behind Mitchell Robinson.
Alternates: Henri Veesaar (C, UNC), Motiejus Krivas (C, Arizona)