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New York Knicks: Free Agent SGs Who Would Fit Jeff Hornacek

By Maxwell Ogden

May 1, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (right) greets Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (left) after game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 106-73. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (right) greets Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (left) after game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 106-73. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Which free agent shooting guards would best fit the system run by New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek?

May 1, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (right) greets Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (left) after game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 106-73. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (right) greets Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (left) after game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 106-73. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Without a slither of hyperbole, the summer of 2016 will be the most influential in the history of the New York Knicks. More than 40 years removed from the organization’s last championship, the Knicks are now faced with a harsh reality.

If team president Phil Jackson fails to strike gold in free agency, the organization will delay its return to prominence by yet another season—and that could be one season too many.

Carmelo Anthony will be 32 years old at the beginning of the 2016-17 NBA campaign. With a no-trade clause in his contract, the goal is to build a championship team with ‘Melo, at least, on the roster.

Sports medicine is advancing at a tremendous rate, but history tells us that NBA stardom isn’t often maintained far beyond the age of 32.

In order properly surround Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, and Robin Lopez with the necessary assets to become a contender, the Knicks must target the perimeter. Having already acknowledged the top options at point guard, the attention now shifts to the other backcourt position.

The question is, which free agent shooting guards would best fit new head coach Jeff Hornacek‘s vision for the Knicks?

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