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New York Knicks: Top 10 Free Agent Shooting Guards

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) controls the ball as Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (5) tries to defend during the second quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) controls the ball as Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (5) tries to defend during the second quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Courtney Lee (1) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) in the second quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 113-98. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Courtney Lee (1) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Jared Dudley (1) in the second quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 113-98. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Courtney Lee, UFA

2015-16 Team: Memphis Grizzlies & Charlotte Hornets

Age: 30

Slash Line: .454/.378/.839

Season Averages: 29.5 MPG, 9.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.0 3PM

Courtney Lee is one of the most ideal fits the New York Knicks could possibly find on the open market. He isn’t great at any one thing, but he’s solid all-around and plays with the desired level of intensity on both ends of the floor.

Lee isn’t going to make New York a postseason contender by himself, but it’s worth noting that he’s been a starter on a team that made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons.

Lee’ 2015-16 averages—9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 3-point field goal—are almost identical to his career averages of 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 3-point field goals. That’s a fair indication of what he provides, but not a full representation.

New York needs a shooting guard who can make an impact on both ends, and Lee is one of the few who fit the bill.

What Lee would bring to New York is an athletic presence who can defend all three wing positions and space the floor. He’s not an elite defender or shooter, but he’s a lethal midrange jump shooter—43.8 percent—who shot 41.8 percent on 3-point field goals from above the break.

There are five players ahead of him on this list, but if Lee is New York’s signing, it’d have aced the search for a shooting guard.

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