New York Knicks To Work Out NBA Draft Prospect Kennedy Meeks

Posted Jun 5, 2017
According to Michael A. Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the New York Knicks will scout a potential interior complement on Friday, June 9: Kennedy Meeks. Meeks recently measured at 6’10.25? and 277 pounds with a 7’1? wingspan. He checked in at 11.5 percent body fat at the 2017 NBA Draft Combine, but has lost over 20 pounds since he first arrived at UNC. (Daily Knicks)

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