Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros And Cons Of Pursuing J.J. Redick

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March 15, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) controls the ball against Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick (4) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Con: Defensive Consistency

J.J. Redick has become a respectably competitive defensive player during his Los Angeles Clippers career. He plays with a high level of energy and intensity, and that alone is something the New York Knicks were without in 2016-17.

True as that may be, there’s reason to question how well Redick would defend on a perimeter that doesn’t include Chris Paul and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.

Paul and Mbah a Moute are two of the NBA’s truly elite on-ball defenders. Redick still had to pull his weight, and he deserves credit for that, but he benefited greatly from playing alongside two defensive stalwarts in Los Angeles.

With the Knicks, Redick would be joining a perimeter that, in this scenario, would be starting three perimeter players who have yet to play together.

Redick and Courtney Lee are quality defenders, but they may play limited minutes alongside one another. Carmelo Anthony would be traded to Los Angeles in this scenario, and even if he weren’t, he’s far from Mbah a Moute on defense.

Redick is a respectable defender as far as the consistency of his effort is concerned, but it’s fair to question how that would translate to New York.

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