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Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros and Cons of potentially dealing for Brandon Knight

By Maxwell Ogden

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 19: Brandon Knight #11 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 19, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 19: Brandon Knight #11 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 19, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – FEBRUARY 23: Brandon Knight #3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after hitting a three point shot against the Boston Celtics during the second half of the NBA game at US Airways Center on February 23, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Celtics defeated the Suns 115-110. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – FEBRUARY 23: Brandon Knight #3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after hitting a three point shot against the Boston Celtics during the second half of the NBA game at US Airways Center on February 23, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Celtics defeated the Suns 115-110. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Pro: Scoring Versatility

Brandon Knight isn’t elite in any one area of the game, but he’s at least average in every phase as far as scoring is concerned. Between his ability to drive the lane, work the pick and roll, space the floor, and shoot off the bounce, Knight can do just about everything as a scorer.

Knight will need to polish his individual skills in order to take the next step in his development, but he has the tools to be a high-quality scorer in New York.

Knight has a career average of 1.6 3-point field goals made on 35.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc. He’s converted at least 100 3-point field goals in five different seasons, and is a career 81.2 percent shooter from the free throw line.

Knight also averaged 3.7 points via drives in 21.2 minutes per game in 2016-17, which translated to a borderline elite average of 6.2 points via drives per 36 minutes.

Neither his 3-point shooting nor his driving are elite skills, but Knight can do both well enough to hold the opposition accountable on defense. He’s also athletic enough to run the fast break and help fuel Jeff Hornacek’s offense.

For what it’s worth: In the 49 games that Hornacek coached for the Phoenix Suns in 2015-16, Knight averaged 19.7 points and 2.1 3-point field goals made per contest.

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