The New York Knicks made a circus of trades on Night 1 of the NBA Draft that resulted in pick 47 and four future second-round picks. 

This ended up saving them $3.4 million, which will certainly go towards paying unrestricted free agent Mitchell Robinson.

Now coming into Night 2, New York has four second-round picks at their disposal.

Will they actually use them? And if so, who’s the best fit to play at the Garden?

With what occurred last night and current Twitter rumors, pick 31 will more than likely be moved. 

I wouldn’t be surprised if even one of the later picks with a non-rotational asset, such as Pacôme Dadiet, goes on the market as well to save even more money.

Assuming all the picks will be used, there are three specific archetypes New York should target. 

Archetype 1

Throughout their workouts since the beginning of May, the Knicks have seemed to target self-creating guards from schools ranging from Hofstra to Michigan. 

Of the 16 prospects who worked out with the Knicks, 10 were guards.

A guard who can come off the bench and take the pressure off of Brunson through self-creation, like we saw Jose Alvarado do throughout the NBA Finals, would be beneficial for the Knicks going forward.

Personally, I believe that Tyler Kolek could be that for the Knicks. 

But with next season being his last without an option, it’s difficult to build a solid role with so many guys ahead of him.

Pick 31 Options

Maleek Thomas (Arkansas), Ryan Conwell (Louisville), Isaiah Evans (Duke)

Pick 47 Options

Braden Smith (Purdue), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Tennessee), Jaden Bradley (Arizona)

Pick 55 Options

Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), Tre Donaldson (Miami), Quadir Copeland (NC State)

Archetype 2

Mitchell Robinson’s long-term future is uncertain, and Ariel Hukporti has not gotten much run over this season.

The Knicks should look to target a versatile big man who’s both a skilled rebounder and athletic.

With Karl-Anthony Towns at the forefront of the center position, whoever they draft could model after his ability to attack the rim and finish.

Pick 31 Options

Baba Miller (Cincinnati), Trevon Brazile (Arkansas), Felix Okpara (Tennessee)

Pick 47 Options

Izaiyah Nelson (USF), Tobe Awaka (Arizona), Tobi Lawal (Virginia Tech)

Pick 55 Options

Maliq Brown (Duke), Mark Mitchell (Missouri), Malique Lewis (Spain)

Archetype 3

The Knicks were able to complement their small guards with long wings such as Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Mohamed Diawara.

Their ability to both create offensively and be able to guard the best players on the floor is what made this Knicks team so dominant.

New York should look for a wing with size who can come in and give you solid defensive minutes, with the tools to become a solid offensive player.

Pick 31 Options

Dillon Mitchell (St. John’s)

Pick 47 Options

Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State), Tyler Nickel (Vanderbilt), Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Pick 55 Options

Michael Ajayi (Butler), Jaden Henley (Grand Canyon), Seth Trimble (North Carolina)