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Biggest pro: Spotlight and starting role

Biggest con: Lack of supporting talent/shooters

Is New York a good spot for any prospect to develop? Ball won't need the Knicks to extend or enhance his brand, and they can't give him talent to play off.

They can offer an immediate full-time starting job, which Ball would appreciate. And given his style of play and familiarity with the cameras, he'd presumably enjoy the extra attention that comes with joining the Knicks.

On the other side of the equation, general manager Scott Perry and expected president Leon Rose should target Ball. He would arguably be the Knicks' best player and fill a gaping hole at point guard that's seemingly been there forever.

Ball's most distinguishable strength is his ability to create open looks for teammates. That's been a crippling weakness of Dennis Smith Jr.'s. Mitchell Robinson, who ranks in the 98th percentile on pick-and-rolls and the 97th percentile in transition, would welcome Ball to the lineup.

However, Ball was just a 25.0 percent three-point shooter in 12 NBL games for the Illawarra Hawks. RJ Barrett is making just 1.1 threes in 30.5 minutes (31.8 percent) per game, and the Knicks rank No. 28 in three-point percentage.

Drafting Ball wouldn't add to the problem, but the four other projected starters and the team's three top-10 picks since 2017 are shooting below 40.0 percent from the floor. Ideally, the Knicks draft Ball and make improvements around him.

New York has to start somewhere by drafting right and finding a legitimate star prospect to build around. It wouldn't be surprising if Ball wanted to be that guy, but from a scouting perspective, his development would probably benefit from a different environment.