Phil Jackson didn’t rule out the possibility of the Knicks trading their two second-round picks (44 & 58) for a higher pick. Members of the organization are high on Xavier’s Edmund Summer and Villanova’s Josh Hart, per sources.
Josh Hart Rumors
Ian Begley: Louisville’s Donovan Mitchell will not meet with the Knicks on Monday, as has been reported. He is working out for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in front of Donnie Nelson and his staff and is scheduled to work out for the Knicks on Tuesday and meet with Phil Jackson and his staff, according to sources familiar with the Knicks’ workout schedule. Mitchell has drawn strong interest from the Knicks and his workout could be the last one for the club before it makes its final decisions on the eighth pick. Also under consideration are French guard Frank Ntilikina, North Carolina State’s Dennis Smith Jr. and Kentucky guard Malik Monk, among others. Mitchell, who prefers to work out in a group setting to show teams his defensive skill set, will workout in a group setting along with Villanova’s Josh Hart – a potential second-round pick for NYK – and others, per sources.
Adam Zagoria: Josh Hart has had 11 workouts, including the Nets, Lakers,Blazers, Pacers and OKC. Has 3 left.
Adam Zagoria: Josh Hart still has Atlanta, Spurs and Phoenix workouts. At Sixers now. Didn’t shoot well.
