The 2020-21 NBA training camp is upon us. Here’s a look at the Knicks list to date.
RJ Barrett
SG, Age: 20, 6’7 ″, 200 pounds
Barrett’s efficiency numbers have been brutal in his rookie season after being number 3. The former duke slasher has the ferocity and work ethic to make big strides, but he needs to improve on his point 3 (32 percent) and free throw (61.4 percent).
Ignas Brazdeikis
SF, Age: 21, 6’7 ″, 215 pounds
The Southpaw attack, a second-round pick in 2019, is no longer a lock to make the list as the Knicks have 17 legitimate candidates for 15 slots. That would be bad after Knicks GM Scott Perry paid Sacramento $ 1 million to go into the second round to catch the Michigan man and he played just nine games as a rookie.
Reggie Bullock
SF-SG, Age: 29, 6’6 ″, 205 pounds
U Knicks picked last year’s $ 4.2 million from the robust defender. Bullock is a 3-point threat (38 percent career 3-point shooter). With no firm start on small strikers, Bullock is struggling because he’s Tom Thibodeau’s type of player.
Alec Burks
SF, Age: 29, 6’6 ″, £ 214
Signed a year ago, a $ 6 million deal to be a benchmark. The former Jazz lottery pick averaged 15 points and shot 38 percent from a 3-point lead in 66 games for Golden State and the Sixers last season.
James Evans
SG, Age: 23, 6’4 ″, 210 pounds
A Minnesota trade spell when the Knicks got a second-round pick for Ed Davis ’contract is not expected to make the team.
Jared Harper
PG, Age: 23, 5’11 “, 175 lbs
The former Auburn star went without a record in 2019 and could not find his place in Phoenix, playing only three NBA games but starring in the G-League. Harper has extreme speed, but getting a lot of action will be hard to find with his two-way contract.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
SF-PF, Age: 27, 6’6 ″, 232 pounds
His action collapsed, u former No. 2 has signed an unsecured contract. If he proves a strong defender on the training ground, it’s a lock. He also has important Kentucky / CAA connections to him.
Kevin Knox
SF-PF, Age: 21, 6’7 ″, 215 pounds
This is a giant season for Knox, whose confidence has returned in his second campaign. Former coaches David Fizdale and Mike Miller don’t trust him to start because of his defensive skills and low pitch. After an average of 6.4 points, the 2018 lottery selection is the most important project for new assistant Kenny Payne, who coached him in Kentucky. Knox still has an abundance of scoring skills as a slasher and 3-point shooter.
Frank Ntilikina
PG, Age: 22, 6’5 ″, 200 pounds
The 2017 lottery pick and Knick’s older tenure establish himself as a defensive specialist, the best on guard. He’ll be a restricted free agent this summer, so don’t be surprised if the Knicks turn him around at the end of the trade for future axes, unless he improves his 3-point shot and proves he can be a ball primary.
Nerlens Noel
C, Age: 26, 6’10 “, 220 pounds
The former Sixers lottery player has played for OKC the past two seasons, coming strong last season as a two-way presence. His Kentucky coach, John Calipari, says free agent Knicks’ signing is due for a “breakout” season. Don’t be surprised if Noel wins the initial job as well The best free agent from Knicks.
Elfrid Payton
PG, Age: 26, 6’4 ″, 185 pounds
Return on a reduced salary ($ 4.8 million vs $ 8 million), was certainly capable last season, but Knicks brass was turned down by other top-notch options, including Fred VanVleet, DJ Augustin and Rajon Rondo.
According to Pinson
SG, Age: 25, 6’5 ″, 212 pounds
The former UNC star was known as a popular two-season outfielder with the Nets. But he’s a guard who can’t pull it off. President of Knicks Leon Rose is his former agent and loves his character, but you may not see the word in a two-way deal.
Myles Powell
SG, Age: 23, 6’2 ″, £ 195
The Seton Hall superstar went unwritten. His lack of height for a guard rifle is the concern, but it is a dynamic marker (17.5 career average). He will likely be reduced to competition in a new G-League format. The CAA client excelled in the Garden, including scoring 25 of his 28 points in the second half when Seton Hall stunned Kentucky in 2018.
Immanuel Quickley
PG-SG, Age: 21, 6’2 ″, 188 pounds
Taken at No. 25, Few NBA scouts have considered Kentucky’s confused goalkeeper as the first rounder after measuring 6-2 at halftime and not known as a player. If he makes the rotation, Quickley increases the Knicks ’3-point shot.
Julius Randle
PF, Age: 26, 6’8 ″, 250 pounds
Knicks believe his 2019 free agent signing car will be more comfortable in its second season. He’s a double-double type, but he needs to reduce turnover and excessive dribbling and raise his leadership level.
Austin Rivers
PG-SG, Age: 28, 6’3 ″, 200 pounds
Doc Rivers ’son has never lived up to his lottery selection, but he is accessible in both guard positions. The Scouts believe he’s wise enough to finish games to the point for the Knicks – even if he doesn’t start.
Mitchell Robinson
C, Age: 22, 7’0 ″, 240 pounds
The center block of the shot led the NBA in field goal percentage (74.2) to beat Wilt Chamberlain’s record. But the choice of the second round of 2018 is not even pleasant to pull off a jump shot. So all eyes will be on him if he can score points beyond his alley-oop / rematch.
Dennis Smith Jr.
PG, Age: 23, 6’0 ″, £ 195
The player’s key asset in the Kristaps Porzingis deal will be fighting for the starting point role. However, sources claim that the Knicks want to swap the old lottery option and the club is looking to do something to increase its commercial value.
Omari Spellman
PF, Age: 23, 6’8 ″, 245 pounds
The product north of Middletown via Villanova has the potential to be a competitive stretch 4 (36.6 percent from 3) after being drafted 30 by Atlanta in 2018. Spellman’s weight problems hold him back in his second season with Golden State.
Obi Toppin
PF, Age: 22, 6’9 ″, 220 pounds
U Knicks got good value with the Dayton dunk machine dropping to an 8 °. But his defense will be a problem with Tom Thibodeau. The Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year is best equipped for most beginners to enter the season without a 22-year-old summer league with a solid frame. The Brooklyn product can score in many ways, even from 3.
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