The Knicks were unable to take advantage of the point guard depth in the NBA draft to fill their long-term needs at that critical position, but they did address another area of need: size and athleticism.

Jordan Hill is a perfect big for Mike D'Antoni's system because of his length, athleticism and, most important, his ability to play the pick-and-roll and knock down the mid-range jumper with a soft touch. He doesn't immediately bring the wow factor that a Stephen Curry or Ricky Rubio might have delivered on draft night, but Hill is viewed as a valuable piece of this rebuilding process that is well under way.

Donnie Walsh added more size with the acquisition of 7-1 center Darko Milicic, who came to the Knicks from Memphis in exchange for Quentin Richardson, whose ...More