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Knicks Rumors: Pros And Cons Of Pursuing Bradley Beal

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 21, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) bumps fists with a teammate as he walks off the court during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) bumps fists with a teammate as he walks off the court during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 4, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs center Boris Diaw (33) in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs center Boris Diaw (33) in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro: 3-Point Shooting

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are in dire need of 3-point shooters. Even if Jeff Hornacek weren’t running a system that depends on spacing and consistency from beyond the arc, the modern era requires teams to be proficient from distance.

There aren’t many shooters in the NBA better than Bradley Beal.

Through four NBA seasons, Beal has a career 3-point field goal percentage of 39.7 percent. He’s converted at least 100 3-point field goals in each of the past three seasons, which is quite impressive considering—well, we’ll get to that soon.

What makes Beal so dangerous is his ability to convert both off the bounce and off the catch.

Beal shot a respectable 35.6 percent on pull-up 3-point field goals in 2015-16, and shot 38.3 percent on said shots in 2014-15. He converted 38.8 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3-point field goals in 2015-16, and 41.1 percent in 2014-15.

When Beal is healthy, he’s a genuine lights-out shooter.

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