The New York Knicks have so far had an interesting off -season. Although they did not shake the list much, they made some key additions.
Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele were both signed Nba Free agency. They will both be invited to manage the key roles of the bench.
In addition to the two impactful outdoor list movements, the Knicks have made a change on the sidelines. Tom Thibodeau was dismissed after New York was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. To replace him, the team brought Mike Brown.
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Over the years, Thibodeau has not used his bench much much. He has received a lot of criticism for this, but the Knicks never have hierarchies to have a lot of depth. Brown will bring a different philosophy to the team.
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In that spirit, New York should remain active in the search for more depth.
A name to keep an eye on could be the old choice n ° 1 in general Ben Simmons. It is always available on the free agency market and the Knicks have been connected as a possible claimant.
CBS Sports analyst Sam Quinn has taken a look at the best free agents and their best adjustment. Regarding Simmons, he said his conviction that New York was the best potential landing point.
“How about Knicks? The key to maximizing Simmons around him. Quinn wrote.
“It gives them another big wing to deploy defensively, and if they want to change as much as they have done in the last stages of the playoffs, Simmons can do it. The pressure from Madison Square Garden is a potential problem, but we are talking about a reserve of 10 to 15 minutes here, not a star. It is a low risk bet.”
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Simmons could never live up to the media to be the overall choice n ° 1 in 2016 Nba Draft. He has had injury problems in recent years, but his confidence has also suffered great success with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Last season, Simmons played 51 games and made 24 departures between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. He collected an average of five points per match to accompany 5.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
Although Simmons may not be a star, it could end up being an excellent collection for the second unit of the Knicks if they chose to continue it.
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