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New York Knicks: Players Phil Jackson Needs to Trade For

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) looks to pass around Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the second half of a basketball game at Amway Center. The Magic won 119-114. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) looks to pass around Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the second half of a basketball game at Amway Center. The Magic won 119-114. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Evan Fournier, Orlando Magic

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 23

2015-16 Salary: $2,288,204

Contract Expires: 2016 (Restricted Free Agent)

Slash Line: .445/.398/.827

Season Averages: 31.5 MPG, 14.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 2.0 3PM

The Orlando Magic traded Tobias Harris, whom they’d signed to a hefty contract less than 10 months ago, Due to the relatively underwhelming return on the trade, it’s fair to believe that the New York Knicks could acquire another player on the roster without completely breaking the bank.

It’d be a risky move, but New York could help Orlando in its pursuit of the postseason by offering Arron Afflalo for Evan Fournier.

Fournier is a 23-year-old shooting guard whose height, 6’7″, enables him to play some 3. He’s a very good shooter with deep 3-point range and the ability to consistently penetrate and finish over and around bigger and longer defenders.

Afflalo has been a critical member of the Knicks’ starting lineup, but Fournier would offer a stronger long-term punch from a scoring perspective.

When on his game, Fournier can pour in points in a hurry. He averaged 17.8 points on a slash line of .462/.416/.829 during the month of November, and scored 20-plus points in two of its past three games.

Fournier either finishes at the rim or shoots from beyond the arc, and there aren’t many other ways he attempts to score—a formula for success for a modern 2-guard.

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