Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros, Cons Of Pursuing Kyle Korver

Pro: 3-Point Shooting

The most obvious reason to pursue Kyle Korver is the remarkable value of his 3-point shooting. Korver is in his 14th NBA season and has been one of the most efficient and productive 3-point shooters in the Association during that time.

As the New York Knicks aim to recover from what’s been a truly dreadful stretch of basketball, adding a 3-point shooter of Korver’s caliber could be the answer.

Korver is on pace to shoot upwards of 40 percent from 3-point range for the 10th time in his NBA career. He’s made at least 200 3-point field goals in two different seasons and is on pace for his seventh season above 150 3-point field goals made.

A career 42.9 percent shooter from beyond the arc, it’s fair to believe that Korver would continue to be elite from distance in New York.

The Knicks have a number of effective shooters, but Korver would add an entirely new element to the offense. His ability to consistently space the floor would give New York a player who could be stationed along the perimeter and provide invaluable spacing.

With averages of 9.5 points and 2.0 3-point field goals made per game on 40.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc, Korver would be a massive addition to the offense.