Knicks Rumors: Reasons To Love The Brandon Jennings Signing

3. 3-Point Shooting

The New York Knicks were in dire need of 3-point shooters who can consistently space the floor. Carmelo Anthony, Courtney Lee, and Kristaps Porzingis are all high-quality shooters, but two of the three are also go-to scoring options.

Now joining Lee as one of the Knicks’ primary 3-point shooters is a player who has been quietly efficient and productive from beyond the arc.

Brandon Jennings has a career average of 1.8 3-point field goals made per game on 35.0 percent shooting from distance. Prior to the achilles tear he suffered in 2014-15, he’d made at least 150 3-point field goals in consecutive seasons.

Though his full-season mark of 32.9 percent underwhelmed in 2015-16, it’s worth noting that he shot 34.6 percent from distance in 25 games with the Orlando Magic.

Not only did Jennings close out the season in solid fashion, but he thrived in a critical way over the course of the entire season. His pull-up jump shot was erratic, but he converted 41.4 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3-point field goal attempts.

In Jeff Hornacek’s motion offense, where Jennings will have the opportunity to play off-ball, his proficiency from distance could prove incredibly valuable.

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