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NBA Mock Draft 5.0: New No. 1 pick for Wolves, Bulls take Toppin

By Dylan Jackson

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks drives against Finn Delany of the Breakers during the round 9 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena on November 30, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks drives against Finn Delany of the Breakers during the round 9 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena on November 30, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – MARCH 04: Devin Vassell #24 of the Florida State Seminoles and TJ Gibbs #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish chase down a loose ball during the second half at Purcell Pavilion on March 4, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – MARCH 04: Devin Vassell #24 of the Florida State Seminoles and TJ Gibbs #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish chase down a loose ball during the second half at Purcell Pavilion on March 4, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

. Wing. New York Knicks. Devin Vassell. 8. player. 27

The New York Knicks should have one goal this offseason. Whatever Leon Rose decides to do, he has to surround RJ Barrett with actual, real talent – players that can actually shoot, rather than the Elfrid Payton–Kevin Knox–Taj Gibson–Julius Randle disaster of a roster that was the 2019-20 Knicks.

Devin Vassell is a can’t-miss player. He has a solid, consistent 3-point shot alongside good on and off-ball defense. Pairing him with RJ Barrett is only going to improve both players – and if the Knicks are able to land a decent point guard in free agency, should be able to maximize a roster that really needs at least minimal success.

The best player on the board was Onyeka Okongwu, but with Mitchell Robinson already manning the starting center spot, Vassell makes more than enough sense with the eighth overall selection.