NBA Draft 2020: Updated first-round mock with a month to go

New York is determined to find a long-term option at point guard this offseason and is sure to explore all avenues to accomplishing that goal, but going with the best player available with the eighth pick and snagging one of the many guards expected to be available around that 25-40 range — including Cassius Winston, Malachi Flynn, Grant Riller, Devon Dotson, Tyrell Terry, etc. — where the Knicks have a pair of picks (27, 38) seems like a logical strategy worth considering.

If they go down that road, Tre Jones fits the profile of someone New York would consider, being a high-major starter and esteemed college athlete throughout his two years at Duke. He’s a hard-nosed point-of-attack defender and poised game manager and though he may not project to be a starter in the NBA, his IQ and maturity could make him a trustworthy backup guard, which would be a big step forward for a Knicks franchise looking for backcourt competence.

He makes sense as a Tom Thibodeau point guard with his two-way play and pick-and-roll orchestration, too, and by all accounts is a great player to have in a locker room.

With three first-round picks and only so many available roster spots, the Celtics will likely need to draft-and-stash at least one of their picks if they’re unable to offload them via trade. Bolmaro’s extension with Barcelona will keep him overseas for at least one more year, and his package of playmaking chops and defensive intensity make him an enticing option in this range.

No change from last month’s mock, with McDaniels fitting the billing of a typical Sam Presti draft pick with his package of intriguing physical tools and potential two-way versatility. He’s a bit of a project after underwhelming as a freshman, but the Thunder have plenty of time to develop him as they enter a rebuild.