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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 14, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker (33) grabs a rebound in the third quarter in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker (33) grabs a rebound in the third quarter in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Trevor Booker, UFA

2015-16 Team: Utah Jazz
Age: 28
Slash Line: .490/.293/.670
Season Averages: 20.7 MPG, 5.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.1 ORPG, 1.1 APG

There aren’t many backup big men better than Utah Jazz stalwart Trevor Booker. The 28-year-old has found a role that suits him, and has tailored his game to the duties of such a place in the rotation.

What Booker does isn’t always pretty, but he’s the type of player who grinds it out until the job is done.

Booker is an excellent offensive rebounder, as evidenced by his average of 2.1 in just 20.7 minutes of court time per game. That’s right on par with his career average of 2.0 in 20.3 minutes, which is the result of his tenacity, physicality, and fundamentals in boxing out.

Booker is undersized for a power forward, but he’s an all-out competitor who understands the game and is comfortable in systems that depend on ball movement.

Booker is a solid defender, as evidenced by his holding opponents to 41.3 percent shooting from the field—a 4.1 percent drop-off from their average field goal percentage. He won’t block many shots, but he battles down low and brings an intense physicality to the table.

With expanding shooting range, a high basketball IQ, and the physicality to be an old school enforcer, Booker is a player worth seriously considering as an addition to New York’s interior.

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