The New York Knicks will enter next weekend's NBA Playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks will be looking to win their first title since 1973, but just because the they are focusing on that doesn't mean that they aren't looking ahead toward the future as well. 

The NBA Draft is coming up in late June after the NBA Finals and the Knicks hosted pre-draft workouts with multiple draft prospects on Monday, including Syracuse basketball alum William Kyle III.

Adam Zagoria reports that Kyle was in a group that included Jayden Epps (Mississippi State), Wyatt Fricks (Marshall) and Kowacie Reeves (Georgia Tech).

Kyle finished his college career at Syracuse after spending his first two seasons at South Dakota State and his junior year at UCLA. 

In his career, he's played in 131 games. He started all 32 games for SU as the Orange went 15-17, missing the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight season.

An excellent rim protector and rebounder, Kyle averaged 8.4 ppg to go along with 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. He shot 66.1 percent from the floor. An excellent finisher at the rim, he also competed in the college version of the slam dunk contest.

For starters, he's a high-motor player. He plays extremely hard and there's something to be said for that at the next level. His motor and rebounding abilities are both things that will translate to the NBA, as will his defensive intensity and IQ.

For starters, Kyle is 6'9. While he played the center position at Syracuse, 6'9 is the size of a small forward in the NBA.

Is Kyle quick enough to defend perimeter players? Or is a team confident to put him on post players, knowing that he's undersized in that role?

Second off, 6'9 is likely a wing player on offense. Kyle didn't attempt even a single three-pointer in his career, meaning that he won't fit a traditional wing role on that front, either. He also only shot 54.4 percent from the foul line in his college career, so that's an issue as well.

The WNBA Draft is coming up on Tuesday night and Syracuse guard Laila Phelia is hoping to hear her name called. We'll have full coverage of the draft here at Syracuse Roundtable. It begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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