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New York Knicks: Best Free Agent Fits At Power Forward

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 13, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Mirza Teletovic slaps hands with fans after facing the Los Angeles Clippers at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 114-105. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Mirza Teletovic slaps hands with fans after facing the Los Angeles Clippers at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 114-105. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Luis Scola (4) shoots against the Atlanta Hawks at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Hawks 104-96. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Luis Scola (4) shoots against the Atlanta Hawks at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Hawks 104-96. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Luis Scola, UFA

2015-16 Team: Toronto Raptors
Age: 35
Slash Line: .450/.404/.726
Season Averages: 21.5 MPG, 8.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.1 ORPG, 0.9 APG, 0.9 3PM

Very few veterans have been as pleasantly resurgent in 2015-16 as Toronto Raptors power forward Luis Scola. The 35-year-old saw a bit of a decline in his production, but he expanded his game in a way that should give him at least one more season of quality basketball.

The New York Knicks should make the low-cost investment on that season.

Scola has a skill set that perfectly fits the Triangle Offense. He isn’t as lethal from midrange as he used to be, but the Knicks’ system would create more ideal scoring opportunities from the pinch post.

Furthermore, Scola shot 46.4 percent percent on corner 3s in 2015-16—a remarkable development for a player who rarely ever attempted said shots in previous seasons.

After making 10 3-point field goals in his first eight NBA seasons, Scola converted 65 on 40.4 percent shooting from beyond arc in 2015-16. He not only became a solid shooter, but he converted with the volume—1.4 3-point field goals made per 36 minutes—and efficiency of a prototypical stretch 4.

Scola isn’t the best available option, but he’s a fundamentally sound player who could be a great mentor to Kristaps Porzingis.

Next: Veteran Leadership

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