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New York Knicks: Pros and Cons of potentially signing Shabazz Muhammad

By Maxwell Ogden

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 28: Shabazz Muhammad #15 of the Minnesota Timberwolves takes a shot against Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on February 28, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 28: Shabazz Muhammad #15 of the Minnesota Timberwolves takes a shot against Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on February 28, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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during their game at the Barclays Center on November 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
during their game at the Barclays Center on November 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

Con: Inconsistent Jump Shot

Shabazz Muhammad deserves credit for putting the work in to improve his jump shot. As previously alluded to, between 2015-16 and 2016-17, Muhammad improved his 3-point field goal percentage from .289 to .336.

Encouraging a sign as that may be, Muhammad still shot below 34 percent from beyond the arc and converted just 49 3-point field goals in 78 appearances.

Muhammad made 24 corner 3s on 40.7 percent shooting during the 2016-17 NBA regular season. That’s exceptional efficiency, albeit with a small sample size, but it’s also a sign of the issue with Muhammad’s outside shot.

Muhammad converted one unassisted 3-point field goal in all of 2016-17, and shot just 29.1 percent from above the break.

Overall, Muhammad shot a mere 32.4 percent on catch and shoot 3-point field goals. That admittedly isn’t his game, and he could improve as he receives more natural touches within the flow of the offense, but it’s a troubling sign.

Muhammad has the odd distinction of shooting better when he’s closely defended than when he’s open, which is a dangerous mindset to have in a motion offense.