Mar 9, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard Torian Graham (4) walks up court during a Pac-12 Conference Tournament game against the Oregon Ducks at T-Mobile Arena. Oregon won the game 80-57. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks recently hosted Arizona State Sun Devils shooting guard and 2017 NBA Draft prospect Torian Graham for a workout.

The 2017 NBA Draft is being heralded for its star power, but the depth of this class may be of similar significance. For teams like the New York Knicks, which are in possession of two second-round draft picks, unheralded prospects will be essential to the building process.

Having established a willingness to take chances on undrafted free agents, New York’s recent workout schedule offers reason for intrigue.

New York has been working out perimeter players and big men alike, with an apparent emphasis on versatility. The Knicks have been scouting sharpshooting big men, hybrid forwards, and perimeter players who can defend multiple positions.

According to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, the latest prospect of intrigue to work out for the Knicks was Arizona State Sun Devils shooting guard Torian Graham.

Arizona State's Torian Graham was part of the Knicks group workout at the team facility on Wednesday: https://t.co/JhVChluCnb — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 10, 2017

Graham is a deep sleeper, but the Knicks have been known to value the cost-efficient upside of an undrafted free agent.

Graham is a near 6’5″ shooting guard with a wingspan that measured just below 6’10” at the 2017 Portsmouth Invitational. He also has an 8’7″ standing reach, which enables him to not only play the passing lanes, but pressure the ball.

If those physical gifts can be harnessed and converted into defensive tools, Graham could be an intriguing fit with the Westchester Knicks.

If his jump shot proves to be as lethal at the next level as it was in college, then Graham could even make a splash in New York.

Graham finished the 2016-17 college basketball season with 108 3-point field goals made on 38.7 percent shooting. He averaged 18.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists to round out his status as one of the most explosive sharpshooters in the country.

The question is: will Graham’s shooting ability translate to a deeper 3-point line in the NBA?

The New York Knicks received an opportunity to explore that possibility in a pre-draft workout.