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New York Knicks: Free Agent Small Forwards Who Would Fit Jeff Hornacek

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek and forward Gerald Green (14) against the Orlando Magic at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek and forward Gerald Green (14) against the Orlando Magic at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson (9) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers center Cole Aldrich (45) in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson (9) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers center Cole Aldrich (45) in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Gerald Henderson, UFA

2015-16 Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Age: 28 (12/9/1987)
Slash Line: .439/.353/.767
Season Averages: 19.9 MPG, 8.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.7 3PM

Gerald Henderson has spent most of his NBA career playing shooting guard. He did so for the Charlotte Hornets from 2009 to 2015, and played a similar role for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2015-16.

Jeff Hornacek excels at utilizing undersized rotations, however, and Henderson could thrive at the 3 with the New York Knicks.

Henderson has never been a great 3-point shooter, but he converted a career-best 35.3 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc in 2015-16. He did so in a limited role that hurt his overall rhythm and efficiency, yet still managed to score at a quality level.

If Henderson can be signed as something of a 2-3 hybrid, he could help improve the second unit in New York.

A very good athlete at 6’5″, Henderson is a skill player who does a bit of everything offensively. He can play above the rim, get out in transition, strike from midrange—something Hornacek would ideally transform into a proficiency from distance—and is a good passer.

Henderson is a shooting guard, but in Hornacek’s offense, he can thrive as a backup 3.

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