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Phil Jackson Scouts Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell
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All posts by Basketball InsidersUpdated11 hours ago on April 18, 2024
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Knicks president Phil Jackson won’t hit the road to watch his NBA team play, but was shown on TV Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio, viewing the Big Ten contest between Nebraska and Ohio State. The Buckeyes boast expected top-4 pick D’Angelo Russell.
The 6-foot-5 shooting guard’s stock has skyrocketed in the last month.
If the Knicks finish with the top lottery seed, they can fall no further than fourth in the NBA draft. The top four picks figure to be Russell, Duke center Jahlil Okafor, Kentucky center Karl Towns and point guard Emmanuel Mudiay
