With the draft only hours away, it is becoming more and more clear that the Knicks are targeting Jimmer Fridette out of BYU. Fridette however is likely to be off the board by the time the Knicks pick at 17. The biggest things standing in the way of the Knicks and last years leading scorer are the numerous teams that have expressed interest in Fridette that pick before the Knicks tonight. Phoenix, Indiana, Sacramento and Utah have hall been linked to Fridette and all hold picks before the Knicks.
Rumors have however emerged of a deal that would land the Knicks the Bobcat's 9th overall pick putting them in a much better position to snag Fridette. The trade involves the Knicks sending Chauncey Billups and Landry Fields to the Bobcats in exchange for Stephen Jackson, DeSagana Diop, and the 9th pick.
This trade looks really good for Knicks fans. Not only would they be able to draft Jimmer Fridette with the 9th pick, but they would get defense in Diop, another big scorer off the bench in Jackson, and be able to replace Chauncey Billups with an Iman Shumpert or a Josh Selby with the 17th pick.
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