Jay Bilas talks ‘unusual prospect’ Bronny James, Knicks’ options, 2024 NBA Draft storylines
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ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas takes at shot at some NBA draft Q&A with Steve Serby.
Q: The Knicks are picking at Nos. 24 and 25. Who might make sense for them?
A: At that point, who knows? Maybe you’ll have big guys available — whether it’s Yves Missi from Baylor or Kel’el Ware of Indiana — that’s a possibility. You could also have guys like Baylor Scheierman from Creighton or [Tyler] Kolek from Marquette. There are a bunch of guys that could very well be there. An interesting prospect that isn’t an offensive player, but Ryan Dunn of Virginia, he may be the best overall defender in the draft, but he’s not there offensively. He’s just long and athletic and really impactful on the defensive end and can really run.
Q: What did you think of Jalen Brunson coming out of Villanova in 2018?
A: You chronicled all the positives that he’s shown in the NBA, but I don’t think anybody, including the NBA, projected him to be an All-NBA player at this point in his career. I think I even heard Jay Wright recently say that he didn’t see this coming. You thought, “Smaller guard, is he gonna be able to do the same things in the NBA that he was able to do in college?” You know, the backdowns, and playing off two feet, all that stuff. And the answer is: Not only can he do it, he’s been a dominant performer in the league doing that. And same thing with Tyrese Haliburton. Like, I had Haliburton highly ranked the year he came out, I had him ranked No. 4. Look what he’s become. So there may be a couple of players that wind up doing the same thing from similar draft-pick positions in this draft. We like to think we know, but the truth is, we don’t. You’re just projecting, and you have certain beliefs based upon what they’ve accomplished and what their measurables are and things like that. But nobody truly knows.
Q: Is there somebody who could or should be a surprise lottery pick?
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