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Knicks Rumors: Pros and Cons of potentially signing Ben McLemore

By Maxwell Ogden

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Ben McLemore #23 of the Sacramento Kings warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs at Golden 1 Center on October 27, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Ben McLemore #23 of the Sacramento Kings warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs at Golden 1 Center on October 27, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 07: Ben McLemore #23 of the Sacramento Kings scrambles for the ball against Justin Anderson #1 of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at American Airlines Center on December 7, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 07: Ben McLemore #23 of the Sacramento Kings scrambles for the ball against Justin Anderson #1 of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at American Airlines Center on December 7, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Con: Offensive Inconsistency

This is a broad statement, but the New York Knicks should beware of the tease that’s been Ben McLemore’s offensive game. He’s an outstanding 3-point shooter with explosive athleticism, but he’s been unable to turn that into something sustainable.

Optimism may reign supreme in this regard, but it would behoove the Knicks to closely evaluate why McLemore has been so inefficient.

McLemore struggles to put the ball on the floor and consistently create his own offense—see: 37.0 percent on pull ups. He shot 14-of-33 (42.4 percent) on pull-up 3-point field goals, and even hit a respectable 38.7 percent of his midrange jump shots.

On shots between five and 14 feet, however, he shot a putrid 21.7 percent—a sign that he has no in-between game.

McLemore shot 45.7 percent from the field when he touched the ball for fewer than two seconds—a sign of his off-ball value. Unfortunately, he converted at a rate of just 36.1 percent from the field when he touched the ball for upwards of two seconds.

McLemore can shoot and finish at the rim—a well above-average 64.3 percent in the restricted area— but he has nothing in between 16 feet and the rim.