NBA Mock Draft 2017: 1st-Round Predictions, National Championship Edition

6. New York Knicks: De'Aaron Fox, PG, Kentucky

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Age: 19 (December 20, 1997)

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Size: 6-foot-3, 187 pounds

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Point guard is an obvious position of need for the Knicks, especially now that Derrick Rose (who was probably gone in free agency anyways) has a torn meniscus. Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr. are both going to get a long look--and I keep going back and forth between all three of them--but Fox's performance in the NCAA tournament, especially his 39-point outburst against Lonzo Ball and UCLA, was enough to give him the edge.

Though his three-point shot still needs work, he has the quickness to get to the rim with ease and the mid-range game to be effective even if defenders play off him. He's an electric talent, and he would instantly inject some energy into the Knicks lineup. (Getty)

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