Knicks Rumors: Reasons To Love Chasson Randle Signing

Apr 2, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5) receives the most outstanding player award after the game against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes in the championship game of the 2015 NIT college basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden. Stanford Cardinal won 66-64 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 17, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Chasson Randle (5) attempts a shot over Connecticut Huskies guard Sam Cassell Jr. (10) in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

3. 3-Point Shooting

The New York Knicks project to be a much improved team in 2015-16. One of the areas in which New York is most desperate to improve, however, is converting the 3-point shot on a consistent basis.

The likes of Carmelo Anthony, Brandon Jennings, Courtney Lee, Kristaps Porzingis, and Lance Thomas all excel from distance, but adding another shooter would be a wise idea.

Anthony, Lee, and Thomas are all relatively efficient 3-point shooters, but they don’t shoot at a high volume from distance. Jennings has a career average of 1.8 3-point field goals made per game, but he shot just 32.9 percent from distance in 2015-16.

Even Porzingis is limited to upside at this current juncture, although the working theory is that he’ll soon be a marksman.

New York finished the 2015-16 season at No. 20 in 3-point field goal percentage and No. 24 in 3-point field goals made. Chasson Randle, meanwhile, made 304 3-point field goals on 38.6 percent shooting during his four years at Stanford.

If Randle can continue his hot shooting in New York, then the Knicks could have a valuable offensive weapon as a third point guard.

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