The NBA Draft is a little more than three weeks away, an important date looming for the Knicks in what could be a summer unlike any other.

In the meantime, they'll continue to evaluate their draft options in the first and second rounds, and consider several other factors that could influence their decisions.

While speculation, rumors and conjecture swirl, here are three important questions facing the Knicks at this early point in the offseason:

What will the Knicks do with the No. 3 pick?

This has been the big question ever since they got the results of the draft lottery.

The Knicks could hold onto it and presumably draft RJ Barrett or Ja Morant (depending on who the Grizzlies take with the second pick), giving them a promising young player to add to their core.

But the Anthony Davis scenario looms.

The Knicks are in the mix of teams who could put together a package to acquire the All-Star center from the New Orleans Pelicans. The third pick would have to go, and so could their picks from the Dallas Mavericks and some combination of Kevin Knox, Frank Ntilikina or Mitchell Robinson, among other possibilities.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are armed with a crop of young players and could also make a push for Davis. The Lakers also have the fourth pick, which doesn't hurt either.

But that's if the Pelicans part with Davis at all.

Executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has been saying he hopes to convince Davis to stay in New Orleans, especially now that the Pelicans won the No. 1 pick and the right to draft Duke's Zion Williamson.

Landing Davis in a deal would only help the Knicks' recruitment of Kevin Durant.

The idea of signing two max free agents and then trading for Davis exists, but it could be complicated to pull off. The Knicks would have to wait at least 30 days after signing Barrett to make that trade and then would have to cobble together enough matching salary to absorb Davis' contract.

But there's no way of knowing what their supporting cast would be since the Knicks would have to deal so many assets.

That No. 3 pick is in the middle of a lot of speculation.

Will Frank Ntilikina be traded?

Ntilikina is coming off an injury-filled season that was limited to just 43 games. There's no certainty as to what his long-term role might be. Drafted as a point guard, he has spent most of his time in a Knicks uniform off the ball.

His lack of offensive production has been disappointing, but the Knicks have maintained that the 20-year-old is still early in his development.

General manager Scott Perry said in a phone interview last month that the Knicks want Ntilikina to work on his three-point shooting over the summer.

Still, Ntilikina has shown he's a solid perimeter defender, which the Knicks could use.

At the very least, Ntilikina could be a good complementary player if the Knicks have success in free agency.

That is, of course, if he isn't traded by then.

Ntilikina stands to make $4.8 million next season. The Knicks might be able to deal him for a late-first round pick or early second rounder.

Shedding his salary could also give them some additional salary cap flexibility.

What will the Knicks do with Allonzo Trier?

The Knicks have until June 20 to exercise the $3.5 million team option on Trier's contract.

If the Knicks trade Ntilikina, then Trier's salary could essentially replace his on the roster.

Things get more complicated to create cap space for two max free agents if they keep both players.

There are several routes the Knicks could take.

They could decline Trier's option and extend a qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent. They would have until July 13 to rescind that offer.

Or the team could decline his option and not extend a qualifying offer to make him an unrestricted free agent. They then might be able to re-sign Trier at a lower salary using part of their room exception if they sign two max free agents.

Trier's contract situation is something to watch closely in the coming weeks.

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