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New York Knicks: Free Agent Shooters To Target

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 8, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Gerald Green (14) points after he made a basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat 112-109. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Gerald Green (14) points after he made a basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat 112-109. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Seth Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 105 to 97. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Seth Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 105 to 97. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

Seth Curry, Restricted Free Agent

Position: Guard
Age: 25 (8/23/1990)
Slash Line: .455/.450/.833
Season Averages: 15.7 MPG, 6.8 PPG, 1.5 APG, 1.4 RPG, 1.1 3PM

In 2015-16, the Sacramento Kings found one of the NBA’s breakout fantasy basketball stars in Seth Curry. Younger brother of two-time defending league MVP Stephen Curry, the former Duke Blue Devils star came on strong towards the end of the season.

The most recent development has positioned Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks to make a serious run at one of the better shooters in the NBA.

Translation: Curry no longer has a $1.2 million qualifying offer from the Sacramento Kings, meaning the Knicks can make an offer without having to worry about it being matched.

Curry, 25, is a 6’2″ shooting guard who turned heads during the second half of the 2015-16 season. He averaged 11.1 points, 2.6 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.9 3-point field goals in 23.1 minutes after the All-Star Break.

Curry did so on a slash line of .463/.463/.897, which isn’t too different from his full-season slash line of .455/.450/833.

A 44-game sample size is dangerous to work with, but Curry is an undeniably superb shooter. It’s the reason he’s currently in the NBA, and it could be the skill that he utilizes to thrive in Jeff Hornacek’s offense.

Curry is a liability defensively, but in his first NBA season, he shot 50.6 percent on catch-and-shoot 3-point field goals. He should be on the radar.

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