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New York Knicks: Glue Guys Who Can Be Found In Free Agency

By Maxwell Ogden

Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) reacts to a play against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) reacts to a play against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner (11) shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner (11) shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Evan Turner, Unrestricted Free Agent

Position: Guard/Forward
Age: 27 (10/27/1988)
Slash Line: .456/.241/.827
Season Averages: 28.0 MPG, 10.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.0 SPG

The offensive numbers show that the Boston Celtics were better with Evan Turner off the court than when he was on it. That’s all fine and well, but such a number fails to account for the most important offensive skill of all.

Whether you love or hate his game, there’s no rational way around the fact that Turner is clutch.

Turner has shown an uncanny ability to step up in big moments and hit shots that he normally doesn’t convert. That’s a major part of being a glue guy: being capable of stepping out of one’s role to help their team in the biggest of moments.

A lethal midrange shooter, it stands to reason that New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek could help Turner embrace the 3-point shot.

On the opposite end, the Celtics had a defensive rating of 100.0 with Turner on the court during the 2015-16 regular season. By comparison, Boston had a defensive rating of 102.2 with Turner off the court—a sign of both how solid the team was defensively and how valuable he was individually.

Coupled with his defensive field goal percentage of 42.4 percent, the numbers show that Turner is a valuable defender. The game film highlights his clutch gene.

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