Knicks 2023 NBA Draft Prospect Workout Tracker
Rather than a savior, the New York Knicks are looking for a selection come NBA Draft night.
One of the sacrifices of the Knicks' most successful season in a decade was their 2023 draft capital: heading into the selections in Brooklyn on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN), the Knicks do not appear once among the 58 choices on Barclays Center's board. Their first-round choice (23rd overall) was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the trade deadline deal that brought Josh Hart to Manhattan while the other was dealt to Charlotte last draft night in the effort to build a budget for Jalen Brunson. That choice, 53rd overall, now resides in Minnesota after further deals.
That lack of draft picks hasn't prevented the Knicks from doing their due diligence on the workout front, especially when it comes to the undrafted free agency portion of the draft's aftermath. Keep track of the names the Knicks worked out on the list below ...
Dane Goodwin, Notre Dame
Goodwin spent five years in South Bend and no one has appeared in more Fighting Irish men's basketball games. He earned third-team All-ACC honors in his penultimate year, shooting over 45 percent from three-point range. (Rodger Bohn)
Gabe Kalscheur, Iowa State
Kalsscheur has appeared on both the Big Ten (at Minnesota) and Big 12 honor rolls, earning particular praise for his defense on the latter's. While he has been a bit too aggressive (3.6 fouls per game at ISU), he has a bit of an upside through a developing scoring game, averaging a career-best 15.4 points per game in Ames last season (KSTP)
Adam Kunkel, Xavier
Transferring from Belmont, Kunkel took full advantage of his prime-time surroundings. After coming off the bench in his first two seasons with the Musketeers, Kunkel leaped into the starting lineup and became one of the breakout stars of the college basketball postseason, notably shooting over 54 percent from deep between the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden and a run to the Sweet 16 at the Big Dance (capping off his collegiate career with a 21-point showing against Texas). (Kunkel)
Khalid Moore, Fordham
Born in Queens, Moore returned to New York City last season after four years at Georgia Tech. As a graduate transfer, Moore was one of the primary contributors to the Rams' finest season in over three decades, serving as the second-leading scorer (15.7 per game) and top rebounder (6.7). (Ian Begley)
Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
Mutts was a rebounding machine between a trio of schools and he was able to showcase those skills on a mainstream basis in the ACC, ranking in the conference's top 15 in boards in each of his three Blacksburg seasons. Formerly of High Point and Delaware, Muttss also went somewhat viral for a big dunk over 2022's top pick Paolo Banchero during the conference title game. (USA Today)
Craig Porter Jr., Wichita State
Porter made a name for himself at the JUCO level before moving on to the Shockers. As a senior en route to third-team All-AAC honors, Porter put up one of the rarer statlines in the nation this season, being the only player ranked in the top 100 of assists (4.9) and blocks (1.5). (Global Scouting)
Justin Powell, Washington State
The well-traveled Powell worked his way through the SEC at Auburn and Tennessee before settling in Pullman. No matter where he went, he took a three-point prowess with him, sinking 121 over three seasons and sinking just under 42 percent of his attempts. In advanced stats, Powell was second the Pac-12 in offensive rating. (Adam Zagoria)
Courtney Ramey, Arizona
Ramey let it fly in Tuscon after transferring from Texas, putting up over eight triples a game. To his credit, he made the most of those opportunities, sinking over 40 percent of his triples. (Terrell Ramey)
Isaiah Sanders, Fairmont State
The Knicks' relative sense of reckless abandon and having nothing to lose at this draft has caused them to upturn some unusual stones, such as that of Division II Fairmont State. There, Sanders averaged over 19.8 points in the last two seasons and helped the Flying Falcons to the Mountain East Conference title game. (Sanders)
Adama Sanogo, Connecticut
Though he never hoisted a trophy under the Garden's famous roof, Sanogo is nonetheless a modern Big East legend. He helped guide the Huskies to the most recent national title, earning the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, averaging 19 points and 10 boards in the wins over Miami and San Diego State. Sanogo previously played high school basketball at Our Savior New American in Suffolk County. (Adam Zagoria)
K.J. Williams, LSU
Another small-school transfer (Murray State) who fired away from deep. Perhaps the SEC should've seen it coming: he was an All-Ohio Valley Conference first-teamer for three consecutive seasons and won its tournament's outstanding player award in 2022. (Williams)
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