New York Knicks: Realistic Expectations For Brandon Jennings In 2016-17

Sep 26, 2016; White Plains, NY, USA; New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings addresses the media during the New York Knicks Media Day at Ritz-Carlton. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; White Plains, NY, USA; New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings addresses the media during the New York Knicks Media Day at Ritz-Carlton. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) takes a shot over New York Knicks forward Kyle O'Quinn (9) during the second quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) takes a shot over New York Knicks forward Kyle O’Quinn (9) during the second quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Scoring

If there’s one thing that you should know about Brandon Jennings, it’s that he can score at an elite level when he’s focused and dialed in. He’s one of the more dangerous and respected scorers in the NBA.

With a career regular season average of 15.5 points per game and a career postseason mark of 16.7, Jennings is a reliable source of offensive production.

Jennings averaged 19.1 points per game in 2011-12, 17.5 in 2012-13, 15.5 in 2013-14, and 15.4 in 2014-15. Those are solid averages that seem to regress, but it’s the lowest that may be the most significant.

Jennings averaged those 15.4 points in just 28.4 minutes of playing time per game, which translates to a per 36 average of 19.4 points.

Jennings’ scoring hit a sharp decline in 2015-16, when he played in 48 games following a ruptured achilles tendon. He still averaged 13.8 points per 36 minutes, however, which isn’t a bad place for a backup point guard to be.

It’s also impossible to forget the fact that Jennings once scored 55 points in a single game and has 32 career 30-point games, 75 25-point games, and 146 20-point games.

A realistic expectation is both tempered and optimistic, and it’s fair to believe that Jennings will be scoring in double-figures this coming season.

Realistic Expectation: 12.0 PPG, 1.5 3PM, .400/.350/.800