The Knicks initially had a first-round pick for Marquette guard Tyler Kolek, but traded up to select him with the 34th overall pick in the second round. By trading draft picks to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Knicks secured a young player with the potential to become a significant offensive asset at the NBA level.
During his senior year at Marquette, Kolek averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and an impressive 7.7 assists per game, shooting .496 from the field and .388 from three-point range. He continued to impress during Summer League, where he played 27.2 minutes in five games, averaging 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and seven assists.
He finished sixth among all Summer League players and fifth among those with a minimum of four games played. While his shooting percentages were lower in this small sample (35.6% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range), there is confidence that these numbers will improve over time.