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New York Knicks: Free Agents To Fill Final Roster Spot

By Maxwell Ogden

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
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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Nov 13, 2015; Wichita, KS, USA; Wichita State Shockers guard Ron Baker (31) brings the ball down the court with Charleston Southern Buccaneers guard Patrick Wallace (4) in defense at Charles Koch Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2015; Wichita, KS, USA; Wichita State Shockers guard Ron Baker (31) brings the ball down the court with Charleston Southern Buccaneers guard Patrick Wallace (4) in defense at Charles Koch Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The Training Camp Route

For the New York Knicks, the stars at the 2016 Summer League were guards Ron Baker and Chasson Randle. Both shot the lights out, created for their teammates, and stepped up on defense.

The Knicks officially signed Baker to the training camp roster on Monday, August 1.

Though he hasn’t been signed, it’s quite clear that Knicks fans would like to see Randle in New York.

Randle is a quality facilitator and excellent 3-point shooter who can play both on and off-ball. Perhaps most intriguingly, he has experience in the Triangle Offense from his time at Stanford under head coach Johnny Dawkins.

Baker, meanwhile, is a 3-and-D combo guard who’s quite similar to Jeff Hornacek in style, size, and stature.

Though there may be better players on this list, the training camp route creates more flexibility. New York would have a sponge of a young player who’s hungry to maintain a roster spot and comes with no expectations.

With just one roster spot remaining, the Knicks must now decide what the optimal path to follow will be.

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