Picking at 8!!

The Knicks have experienced some good and bad draft picks. Isiah Thomas was an expert at picking young players such as Tracy Mcgrady, Damon Stodimire, David Lee, Trevor Ariza and Nate Robinson. All of these players are starting players on a NBA roster.



In Donnie Walsh's first draft in New York, he picked Danillo Gallanri which many people think that was mistake.



The Knicks went into the lottery hoping to get the number 1 pick however they didn't and as projected the Knicks were 8th in the lottery with the Clippers getting the number 1 pick and they already said who they were picking, which is highly talented Blake Griffin.



Most scouts think that Spain's Ricky Rubio would be the perfect pick for the New York Knicks and he will fit right into the Knicks plans. And if they don't trade up to get him the Knicks should select Stephen Curry who is the son of former NBA payer Dell Curry.



In my opinion the have three options. The first one is to try to trade up in the draft to select Ricky Rubio who is being compared to a young Pete Merevich. Ricky Rubio would flourish in the Knicks playing style.



If the Knicks can't trade up in the draft they should select Stephen Curry who is a pure scorer and will give the Knicks many options at the point guard position. However Curry needs to get stronger and his decision making needs to improve.



If Stephen Curry isn't there the Knicks should trade down in the draft and just gain multiple picks. Even though the Knicks don't have a pick in the 2010 the Knicks should still trade down.