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Although the New York Knicks will be working out lottery prospect Darius Garland on Wednesday, they are still expected to select either Ja Morant or RJ Barrett with the third overall pick, according to Jeremy Woo of SI.com.
The Knicks have been expected to select whichever of Barrett or Morant is available at 3, and despite the news that they'll work out Darius Garland in New York on Wednesday, those plans don't appear to have changed. Other teams view Garland's date with New York as more of an additional contingency for the Knicks in the event they trade down—they have met with other lottery picks including Jarrett Culver and Cam Reddish. In the event Barrett were to go No. 2, New York has to be prepared, although Morant would likely be the choice in that situation.
Garland is considered as one of the best players in the draft prior to his injury. Now, with questions surrounding his health, it is probably one of the reasons why the Knicks will pass on him despite Wednesday's workout schedule. Of course, it is a given that New York will select the best available talent using the third overall pick, and at this point, Morand and Barrett are way ahead of Garland in mock drafts.
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Still, there are speculations that the Knicks are exploring their options, including the possibility of trading down in the draft. If that happens, maybe that's the time that they will consider drafting Garland.
But at this point, he's not their priority.
