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Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros, Cons Of Pursuing Kyle Korver

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 1, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) shows emotion against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 114-112 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) shows emotion against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 114-112 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 22, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) warms up before the start of game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) warms up before the start of game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro: Postseason Experience

The New York Knicks are a veteran team that should be making a strong push for the postseason. Instead, New York is three games below .500 and searching for answers with a supporting cast that may or may not fit together.

If the Knicks are going to turn things around, then adding a player with postseason experience could be the ideal approach.

Korver has 91 games of playoff experience and 38 starts during his 14-year NBA career. He has postseason averages of 8.8 points and 1.8 3-point field goals made in 26.3 minutes per game, and is shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc.

Those may not be elite numbers, but having a role player who can account for efficient offense and 3-point shooting in the playoffs is never a bad idea.

Korver averaged 10.3 points and 2.4 3-point field goals made on a slash line of .467/.444/1.000 during the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Atlanta won a series in 2016, which offers perspective on how valuable Korver can be.

It’s not the end-all, be-all for this trade, but it’s hard to ignore the value of postseason experience for a team with dreams of making the playoffs.

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