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New York Knicks: Free agents to consider signing to two-way contract

By Maxwell Ogden

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: NBA TV Analyst, Dennis Smith interviews Quinn Cook #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans after the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks on July 12, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: NBA TV Analyst, Dennis Smith interviews Quinn Cook #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans after the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks on July 12, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Archie Goodwin #10 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Archie Goodwin #10 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Archie Goodwin

Position: Shooting Guard
Age: 22 (8/17/1994)
NBA Experience: 4 Seasons
2016-17 Slash Line: .545/.333/.786
2016-17 Season Averages: 14.3 MPG, 7.3 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.6 APG,

Archie Goodwin has shown flashes of potential during his brief NBA career, but he’s been unable to make anything stick. He was lost in the shuffle of an incomparably deep Phoenix Suns backcourt, and has been unable to maintain a stable job ever since.

Goodwin is familiar with New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek, however, and could be an excellent addition on a two-way contract.

Despite being a four-year NBA veteran, Goodwin will be just 23 years of age at the beginning of the 2017-18 season. Thus, splitting time between the G League and the main roster shouldn’t be much of a slight to his ego.

Goodwin has all of the talent to break through and earn a full-time role, but he’ll need to justify the hype on the court before that transpires.

Goodwin has an inconsistent outside shot, but he’s an athletic slasher who can fill a role that New York has yet to address. He boasts career averages of 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per 36 minutes, and has shot 48.4 percent on 2-point field goals.

This wouldn’t be a guaranteed win of a signing, but Goodwin has as much promise and potential as any remaining free agent.

Note: Goodwin appeared in 15 NBA regular season games during the 2016-17 season.