Potential Knicks Draft Picks
The draft kind of snuck up on us this year, didn’t it?
In case you haven’t been paying attention, the first day of the 2026 NBA Draft kicks off tomorrow, June 23, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
There was a time (not too long ago) when the draft and free agency were the highlights of the Knicks’ calendar. Back then, all fans had to look forward to were the summer months, including dates in June. No, not for Finals games or championship parades, but the arrival of a new young prospect who might help lead New York back to relevance someday. Heck, maybe even the playoffs?!?
Thankfully, that’s obviously no longer the case.
Fresh off a championship, the Knicks enter this year’s draft from a very different position. But we know Leon Rose and the front office will be doing everything in their power to improve the roster. New York currently owns three selections: the 24th overall pick in the first round, the first pick of the second round (31st overall), and the 55th overall selection.
Thus, let’s take a look at some of the prospects that several respected draft analysts and outlets have projected to land in New York.
24. New York Knicks
Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina, Junior
“Veesaar’s perimeter shooting and size should give him a path to rotation minutes relatively early and have put him in play for first-round teams that need depth at center. The Knicks are said to be in search of frontcourt depth, with Mitchell Robinson a pending free agent.
The Knicks also have the No. 31 pick, giving them bookend picks in this next range of the draft and a pathway to adding two potential rotation players in a cost-effective way -- a highly important task as they work to sustain a contending roster. They might opt not to make both selections, depending on how the board falls and with the 31st pick now holding outsized trade value due to the draft’s two-day format.”
