Emmanuel Mudiay is the best prospect you’re probably not familiar with. Mudiay was the top rated point guard out of school, but instead of going to SMU with Larry Brown, the 6-foot-5 guard elected to play overseas in China.
With the lottery on tap, Mudiay was talking about potentially playing with the New York Knicks.
It’s a great city, it’s the city of basketball,’’ Mudiay said. “The mecca — a great city to play for. It’s a beautiful city. They love basketball. Every time I’ve come down to play in high school, I’ve loved playing down here. If I was drafted by the Knicks it would definitely be a blessing. A historical team in the NBA, I’d love to come out here.’’
Mudiay went on to praise Phil Jackson.
“He’s a winner, I know that,’’ Mudiay said of the Zen Master. “He knows how to win and make players better. If I’m lucky enough to play for him, I’d definitely try to pick his brain at anything. I already know he’ll make me into a great basketball player.’’
Jahlil Okafor and Karl Anthony Towns are expected to go 1-2 in some capacity, but Mudiay is projected to go right after them.