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Monday / October 7.
  • Phil Jackson Among Execs to Watch Kentucky’s Adebayo, Oregon’s Dorsey at Octagon Pro Day

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    Following his appearance last month at the NBA Draft Combine, Knicks President Phil Jackson is out making the rounds ahead of the draft.

    The Zenmaster was among the NBA executives at the Octagon Pro Day on Thursday in Los Angeles that featured Kentucky’s Bam Adebayo, Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey, Iowa State’s Monte Morris and Indiana’s OG Anunoby.

    The Knicks previously worked out the 6-foot-10 Adebayo, who averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in his lone season at Kentucky.

    The Knicks are expected to take a guard with the No. 8 pick, and N.C. State’s Dennis Smith Jr. and France’s Frank Ntilikina are two potential targets at that spot. Smith Jr. is expected to work out for the Knicks, but no date has yet been set, sources said.

    The Knicks also pick at Nos. 44 and 58, with DraftExpress.com currently projected Villanova’s Josh Hart and Arizona’s Kobi Simmons in those spots.

    For more on Hart, click here.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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