Daniel Jones on possibility of reuniting with Zion Williamson in New York: 'That'd be a cool deal'
Giants first-round draft pick Daniel Jones talks to reporters during rookie camp on Friday in East Rutherford, N.J. Credit: AP/Julio Cortez
A first-round draft pick from Duke may not be what Giants fans were hoping for.
Knicks fans? That’s a different story.
For just about a full year there has been a buzz in New York’s pro basketball scene that the Knicks could wind up with Zion Williamson in this year’s NBA Draft. It seems like it’s all Knicks fans and commentators have been talking about for a while. And apparently it’s something that Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Williamson have discussed, too.
“We talked a little bit about that this week,” Jones said on Friday of having Williamson join him in New York. “That’d be a cool deal. We’ll see what happens.”
The Knicks will know how good their chances are to land Williamson when the NBA Draft lottery takes place on May 14. They have a 14-percent chance of winning the first overall selection in the draft.
As for Williamson, Jones gave his stamp of approval.
“He’s a special guy,” the quarterback said.
Duke freshman Zion Williamson, left, is presented The Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year Award by AP Sports Products Director Barry Bedlan at the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Friday in Minneapolis. Credit: AP/Charlie Neibergall
Tom Rock began covering sports for Newsday in 1996 and became its NFL columnist in 2022. He previously was Newsday's Giants beat writer beginning in 2008.
