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New York Knicks: Breaking down every player on Summer League roster

By Maxwell Ogden

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frank Ntilikina of France is introduced as the number eight overall pick to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frank Ntilikina of France is introduced as the number eight overall pick to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 6, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; New York Knicks guard Chasson Randle (center) drives between Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (right) and guard Evan Fournier (left) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center.The Knicks won 113-105. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; New York Knicks guard Chasson Randle (center) drives between Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (right) and guard Evan Fournier (left) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center.The Knicks won 113-105. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Chasson Randle

Position: Point Guard
Age: 24 (2/5/1993)
Experience: 2nd Season
2016-17 Slash Line: .408/.340/.953
2016-17 Season Averages: 11.5 MPG, 5.3 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.6 3PM

Key Strengths

  • 3-point shooting
  • Defensive potential
  • Court vision
  • Triangle offense experience

Key Weaknesses

  • Positional ambiguity
  • Defensive inconsistency
  • Limited sample size

Analysis

After Frank Ntilikina, no player projects to garner more hype from New York Knicks fans at Summer League than Chasson Randle. Knicks fans have been calling for Randle to receive an opportunity since 2016, and he showed flashes of potential when he took the court.

If Randle performs well at the 2017 Orlando Summer League, then it would be difficult to blame the Knicks for paying him what he’s owed on his non-guaranteed contract.

Randle appeared in 26 NBA games in 2016-17, including eight for the Philadelphia 76ers and 18 for the Knicks. In those outings, he averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 1.9 3-point field goals made, and 5.2 free throw attempts per 40 minutes.

Those numbers may come in a small sample size, but they’re strong marks for a rookie—and his slash line of .408/.340/.953 was just as respectable.

Those numbers display Randle’s value as an excellent 3-point shooter and quality playmaker. He also has intriguing defensive potential due to his 6’7″ wingspan and impressive athleticism, although he’ll need to improve the consistency with which he performs.

Randle is admittedly more hype than substance at this current juncture, but he’s the perfect player to help the Knicks embrace both the triangle offense and the youth movement.

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