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Knicks: Free Agent Shooting Guards To Complement Derrick Rose

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 26, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) passes around Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) during the first quarter of a basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) passes around Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) during the first quarter of a basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball past Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard (11) in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Blazers won 108-98. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball past Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard (11) in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Blazers won 108-98. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Bradley Beal, Restricted Free Agent

Age: 22 (6/28/1993)
Slash Line: .449/.387/.767
Season Averages: 31.1 MPG, 17.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.9 3PM

The idea of building a backcourt with two injury-prone players isn’t the most tempting possibility. With that being said, both Bradley Beal and Derrick Rose are dynamic players who could play well off of one another.

Rose is a slashing scorer who can kick it out to the perimeter, and Beal is a lethal 3-point shooter who can create in isolation.

Beal has spent the first four seasons of his NBA career playing alongside a penetrating point guard with explosive athleticism: John Wall. Wall is more of a pass-first player, while Rose looks to score, but Beal can make it work with either.

Through four seasons, Beal is a career 39.7 percent 3-point shooter with an average of 16.0 points per game.

The injuries are concerning—though few have been severe—but Beal is an undoubtedly impressive player. At 22 years of age, he already has 21 games of postseason experience and two series victories.

Beal’s career postseason averages: 21.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.2 3-point field goals made per game. Intriguing.

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