New York Knicks 2015 Mock Draft: Who goes at No. 4?

The New York Knicks lost out on the top 3 picks in the NBA Draft Loterry this evening, so who will they settle for with the no. 4 overall pick?

The New York Knicks didn’t get as high of a pick as they would have wanted to in the NBA Draft Lottery this year. But that doesn’t mean they won’t get a solid pick with the no. 4 overall selection in the 2015 NBA Draft. This year, the draft is deep. So it’s not like the Knicks are getting completely screwed over by getting a little unlucky in the draft lottery.

It’s hard to say what the Knicks actually need too. Without Carmelo playing the second half of the season, and multiple other former Knicks heading off to Cleveland to play alongside LeBron, not even Phil Jackson knows how to fix the Knicks. That isn’t to say the no. 4 overall pick won’t help though.

For one, this year’s draft is extremely forward heavy. With Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor most likely going no. 1 and no. 2 overall, the third and fourth best big men in the draft will still be available. That may mean Willie Cauley-Stein or maybe even Kristaps Porzingis. But drafting a big guy who can play forward or center next to Andrea Bargnani.

However, the Knicks might also want to consider drafting one of the highly touted guards in the draft. D’Angelo Russell is widely considered to be the best all-around basketball player in this years draft. And Emmanuel Mudiay has so many upsides it might be hard to pass up on him.

Whatever the Knicks decide, it’s not like this years pick is going to hurt their chances next year at all. It can’t get much worse than the 17-65 season they had this past year. So here are three options that the Knicks could go with and why they would be smart selections at no. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.

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