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New York Knicks: Point guards to consider signing in free agency

By Maxwell Ogden

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 11: Tyler Ennis #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 11, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 11: Tyler Ennis #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 11, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – APRIL 11: Ty Lawson #10 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns on April 11, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – APRIL 11: Ty Lawson #10 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns on April 11, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Ty Lawson, UFA

Age: 29 (11/3/1987)
Experience: 8 Seasons
2016-17 Slash Line: .454/.288/.797
2016-17 Season Averages: 25.1 MPG, 9.9 PPG, 4.8 APG, 2.6 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 0.5 3PM

It wasn’t too long ago that Ty Lawson was on the border of All-Star status. Between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, Lawson averaged 16.3 points and 9.2 assists per game, including the 17.2 points per game he averaged in 2013-14, and the 9.6 assists per game he averaged in 2014-15.

Lawson has declined from that status, but he played well enough in 2016-17 to earn consideration by the New York Knicks in free agency.

Lawson finished the 2016-17 season with averages of 14.2 points, 6.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per 36 minutes. The Sacramento Kings may have gone 32-50, but Lawson did a solid job of meshing with the team’s young roster.

With the Knicks, Lawson’s ability to push the pace and find his teammates for easy looks would create a healthier environment offensively.

Head coach Jeff Hornacek plans to run an offense that emphasizes speed and precision in 2016-17. In order to do so, he’ll need a point guard who can get the team running in transition, work the pick and roll, and think with a pass-first mentality.

Lawson may only have so much left in the tank, but on a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, he could be a solid addition who rediscovers above-average form.