New York Knicks: Pros And Cons Of Signing Chasson Randle

March 11, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5) celebrates after making the game-winning basket against the Washington Huskies during the second half in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Cardinal defeated the Huskies 71-69. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 1, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5) talks with head coach Johnny Dawkins during a break in the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports /

Con: Positional Ambiguity

For as intriguing a player as Chasson Randle may be, there’s a fair question about which position he’s meant to play. He’s undersized for a shooting guard, and isn’t exactly the most reliable facilitator.

The potential exists for Randle to develop into a point guard at the next level, but that’s far from a sure thing.

Randle has looked good as both a shooter and facilitator in Summer League, but that isn’t the safest of signs. Summer League competition isn’t always NBA-caliber competition, which is why statistics shouldn’t always be taken at face value.

It’s also worth noting that Randle averaged 2.5 assists to 2.3 turnovers during his four-year career at Stanford.

The upside is that Jeff Hornacek’s system helped combo guards Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic become star-caliber players. The bad news is that Randle isn’t nearly as experienced as Bledsoe and Dragic were when they arrived in Phoenix.

Randle has upside worth exploring, but it needs to be stated and established that his position has yet to be defined.

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