NBA Mock Draft 5.0: Final first-round predictions before the draft

NBA Mock Draft 19th Pick: New York Knicks – Isaiah Jackson

Despite the Knicks’ more pressing need for an upper echelon floor general, New York will be better off addressing that via free agency. Thus, the team should pivot towards giving Julius Randle another running mate at the big man position, especially with their current options losing their luster due to injury or age.

Kentucky’s Isaiah Jackson could be an intriguing selection for the Knicks with their 19th pick. An impeccable shot blocker and a menacing interior defender, he also boasts a progressing offensive game which includes a steady perimeter game, possibly adding variance to a New York frontcourt currently tethered to a throwback bruising style.