Duke freshman Zion Williamson scored 26 points in the No. 2 Blue Devils' 83-61 win over Notre Dame on Monday. He has nine games with at least 25 points this season, the most by any freshman in Duke history, according to The Athletic's Katie Sharp.
But for as electric as a player as he may be, would he be the best prospect suited for the Knicks' system in this summer's NBA draft?
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ESPN's Jonathan Givony has Williamson as the No. 1 pick in his latest mock draft, going to the Cavaliers at No. 1, while he has the Knicks, at No. 5, drafting fellow Duke freshman Cam Reddish.
Yet perhaps there's another player the Knicks could target: Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant, who in the words of Sal Licata is "the type of player this organization has been lacking forever."
Morant, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard, has averaged 24.1 points, 10.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Racers. Marc Malusis compared him to former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook based on their size and athleticism.
Though Williamson, the 6-foot-7, 285-pound forward, may be the most prominent prospect in this year's class given his extensive highlight reel and the fact he averages 21.7 points and 9.2 rebounds, Morant may fit better in the Knicks' system.
Of course, there are still five months until the draft, and the Knicks aren't a sure thing to land the No. 1 pick.
But if they do, they'll have options.