New York Knicks: 5 Reasons To Love The Damien Inglis Signing

4. Positional Versatility

As previously established, there aren’t many players in the NBA with more intriguing physical gifts than Damien Inglis. He has the size, powerful build, lengthy wingspan, and athleticism to be an impact player on both ends.

More important to the New York Knicks and the attempt to adapt to the modern NBA is the fact that Inglis can play both forward positions.

Standing at just under 6’9″ and 246 pounds with a 7’3″ wingspan, Inglis has the build of an NBA power forward. He also has the versatility to play small forward, which is the position at which he’s most commonly listed.

That could work wonderfully for the New York Knicks, as head coach Jeff Hornacek is the type of strategist who can blur positional lines.

Carmelo Anthony can play either small forward or power forward, and Lance Thomas can do the same. If either player is on the floor, then Inglis could potentially become an ideal complement at the other forward spot.

It’s not as easy as it may seem to find players with genuine positional versatility, but that’s what the Westchester Knicks have in Inglis.