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Knicks: Top 5 Free Agent Point Guards To Consider

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) runs down court after a three point basket in the second half of the game against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center. The Lakers won 107-98. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) runs down court after a three point basket in the second half of the game against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center. The Lakers won 107-98. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 30, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) controls the ball against Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Washington Wizards 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) controls the ball against Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Washington Wizards 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Rajon Rondo, UFA

2015-16 Team: Sacramento Kings

Age: 30

Slash Line: .454/.365/.580

Season Averages: 35.2 MPG, 11.9 PPG, 11.7 APG, 6.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 0.9 3PM

The Sacramento Kings may have missed the playoffs, but Rajon Rondo had a resurgent 2015-16 season. He led the league in assists at 11.7 per game—1.3 higher than the next-leading player—and ranked No. 7 in the NBA in steals per contest.

The Triangle Offense has never relied upon a point guard’s ability to facilitate, but Rondo has stated that he’d be open to playing in it.

The primary concern about Rondo in the Triangle Offense is his jump shot, but he’s come a long way from where he used to be. He made 62 3-point field goals on 36.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc in 2015-16, which are both career-best numbers.

It’s also worth noting that, while his Dallas Mavericks tenure in 2014-15 was hectic, he did shoot 35.2 percent from beyond the arc.

Furthermore, Rondo shot 26-of-60 on corner 3s in 2015-16—a mark of 43.3 percent. That’s the shot which point guards are most often asked to take in the Triangle Offense, and while this was Rondo’s contract year, Phil Jackson’s greatest strength is connecting with players on a personal level.

If Jackson believes that Rondo, a close friend of Carmelo Anthony’s, can make it work in the Triangle Offense, it would behoove the Knicks to give him a shot.

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