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New York Knicks: Pros and Cons of potentially trading for Ryan Anderson

By Maxwell Ogden

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 09: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets takes a shot against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter during Game Five of the Western Conference Semi-Finals at AT&T Center on May 9, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 09: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets takes a shot against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter during Game Five of the Western Conference Semi-Finals at AT&T Center on May 9, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks in action against Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden on November 2, 2016 in New York City. The Rockets defeated the Knicks 118-99. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 02: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks in action against Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden on November 2, 2016 in New York City. The Rockets defeated the Knicks 118-99. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Pro: Best Shooting Bigs In The NBA

By trading for Ryan Anderson, the New York Knicks would be making an effort to win now. Anderson alone won’t bring the Knicks to the playoffs, but he’s a veteran player who would help New York build a dynamic starting lineup.

With Anderson at power forward and Kristaps Porzingis at center, the Knicks would have the best combination of shooting big men in the NBA.

11 players who stand at 6’10” or taller made at least 110 3-point field goals in 2016-17—a short list that includes both Anderson and Porzingis. In this scenario, Anderson and Porzingis would be the only teammates who cracked the list.

Following a 2016-17 campaign during which Anderson and Porzingis combined for 316 3-point field goals made, it’s safe to say they’d be an elite shooting duo.

With Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, Anderson, and Porzingis, the Knicks would have four proven 3-point shooters. Rookies Damyean Dotson and Frank Ntilikina have intriguing range, as well, and both Ron Baker and Mindaugas Kuzminskas are better shooters than they showed in 2016-17.

As Jeff Hornacek creates a new offense, the presence of up to eight quality 3-point shooters, including two matchup nightmares, could open the floor in remarkable ways.

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One simply can’t help but question if Ryan Anderson would be worth the hefty salary that the New York Knicks would have to pay him through 2019-20.

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