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Fredette says he likes Knicks’ system after workout

The Knicks had their chance. Now, they might have to forget about Jimmer Fredette.

As the only team to work out BYU’s superstar guard prior to last year’s draft, the Knicks became a fan of the player the nation would come to embrace, but without a first-round pick, where Fredette wanted to land. The Knicks couldn’t guarantee they would be able to move up in the draft, prompting him to return for his sensational senior season.

“They said they really liked me, they couldn’t guarantee me anything, but they said that there was a good chance,” Fredette said. “It would’ve been a lot tougher if someone was to give me a guarantee saying they would pick me, especially if they were in the first round. That would’ve been tough to pass up. I’m very fortunate and glad I didn’t. I had an unbelievable run my senior year and it put me in a better position this year.”

A position that makes the childhood Knicks fan unlikely to play for them again, following yesterday’s pre-draft workout at their practice facility in Westchester. The 6-foot-2 guard was joined by Providence guard Marshon Brooks, Washington State guard Klay Thompson, Michigan guard Darius Morris, Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee and James Madison forward Denzel Bowles.

Along with the Knicks, who pick at No. 17 in the June 23 draft, the Glens Falls, N.Y., native worked out with Indiana (No. 15) on Tuesday and has three more sessions scheduled with Utah (No. 12), Sacramento (No. 7) and Phoenix (No. 13). The nation’s leading scorer this past season thinks he would fit in best with the Knicks and Utah, and not surprisingly, is excited by the shoot first, ask questions later philosophy in coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense.

“Run and gun system, get up and down and shoot the ball, I think I’d fit in very well,” Fredette said. “I thought I did pretty well overall. I think Coach likes me and the front office people and I definitely like the system as well.”

Should Fredette fall in the draft, it may be because he is too much like the Knicks. With a sweet spot that stretches to Siberia, Fredette shoots from all angles and distances, but comes with serious questions on the defensive end. Working to erase those doubts, Fredette is also eager to prove that he’ll be able to thrive without being an offense’s focal point, helping ease the play for superstars like Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire.

“I think what I bring to the table is that I can stretch the floor for them, but I can also create off the dribble and I can make really good decisions and get the ball where it needs to be,” Fredette said. “I think my basketball IQ will help me be able to fit into this system perfectly with those two guys.”

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The Knicks will conduct workouts today with Kansas point guard Josh Selby, UCLA forward Tyler Honeycutt, Tennessee forward Tobias Harris, Purdue forward JaJuan Johnson and Washington forward Matthew Bryan-Amaning. Selby and Honeycutt were both interviewed by the Knicks at the recent combine in Chicago.

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