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Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks will face as much pressure as any group in the NBA come Thursday, June 25. Slated to pick No. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Knicks need to make a splash.

That may come at point guard or small forward, but the reason may surprise you: depth.

According to Jackson himself, the Knicks are already set at small forward with Carmelo Anthony. That’s well-documented and understood when a former scoring champion is on the roster in his prime.

The more surprising comments: Jackson believes New York already has its point guard situation figured out.

Phil Jackson, on @MikeandMike, suggested that the #Knicks are "covered" at lead guard & SF but could still draft at those positions. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 22, 2015

Anthony is an eight-time All-Star at the 3, while Jose Calderon and Langston Galloway collaborate to man the lead guard spot.

Galloway was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in 2014-15 after turning heads with his quality of play. Thus, it’s conceivable that New York believes it should give him a chance in 2015-16.

Given his proficiency with very little around him as a rookie, it stands to reason that Galloway will improve his efficiency with a vastly improved roster in his second season.

Between his clutch heroics and all-around quality play, Galloway is somewhat reminiscent of a young Derek Fisher—a five-time NBA champion who’s now the head coach of the Knicks.

Fisher, of course, won those five titles under Jackson.

As for Calderon, he’s been at the heart of many a trade rumor. That may still come to fruition, but the sharpshooting Spaniard appears to have a future in New York, after all, should Jackson’s comments hold true.

Considering the Triangle Offense has never been heavily dependent on point guard play, this all adds up to part of Jackson’s master plan. We’re just waiting to see what that is.