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Knicks Rumors: Reasons To Love The Brandon Jennings Signing

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 26, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Orlando Magic guard Brandon Jennings (55) dribbles the ball around New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Orlando Magic guard Brandon Jennings (55) dribbles the ball around New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 20, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors super fan Nav Bhatia talks with Orlando Magic guard Brandon Jennings (55) before a game at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 105.100. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors super fan Nav Bhatia talks with Orlando Magic guard Brandon Jennings (55) before a game at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 105.100. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The Value of a Sixth Man

Few franchises are as aware of the importance of a great sixth man as the New York Knicks. Three players have won Sixth Man of the Year while donning a Knicks jersey, and New York has won at least 50 games in all three of those seasons.

In the city of New York, having a great sixth man is the rough equivalent to having a great overall roster.

The three Knicks who won Sixth Man of the Year were the late great Anthony Mason in 1994-95, John Starks in 1996-97, and J.R. Smith in 2012-13. For perspective, New York went 55-27 in 1994-95, 57-25 in 1996-97, and 54-28 in 2012-13.

Brandon Jennings’ game just so happens to be perfectly suited for the role of a sixth man, as one could discern from the revelation of who his favorite player is.

Jamal Crawford, of course, is a three-time Sixth Man of the Year.

Prior to his well-documented injury, Jennings was a starter who was on an All-Star trajectory. In 2014-15, he was the primary playmaker for a Detroit Pistons team that had won 12 of 15 games entering the game he tore his achilles tendon.

As a relentless playmaker who has never met a scoring or facilitating opportunity he didn’t like, Jennings is perfectly suited for the role of a sixth man.

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