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Knicks Rumors: Pros and Cons of potentially signing Trey Burke

By Maxwell Ogden

WASHINGTON, DC -  JANUARY 14: Trey Burke #33 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 14, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC -  JANUARY 14: Trey Burke #33 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 14, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Tim Hardaway Jr. #10 and Trey Burke #3 of the Michigan Wolverines react in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal at the Georgia Dome on April 6, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Tim Hardaway Jr. #10 and Trey Burke #3 of the Michigan Wolverines react in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal at the Georgia Dome on April 6, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Pro: The Familiarity Factor

No team has been able to help Trey Burke rediscover the confidence that he possessed with the Michigan Wolverines. That’s resulted in his fall from grace as a National Player of the Year to a journeyman at just 24 years of age.

If anything or anyone is going to help Burke find the form that he’s capable of displaying, it’s likely to be a familiar face—and Tim Hardaway Jr. would be exactly that.

Burke and Hardaway comprised the starting backcourt that led the Michigan Wolverines to the 2013 National Championship Game. That dynamic duo led Michigan in minutes, points, and assists per game, due in large part to the rewarded trust of the coaching staff.

There’s no guaranteeing that the New York Knicks will be able to tap into that potential, but it may at least be worth exploring their chemistry at training camp.

If Burke comes in and helps the Knicks’ $71 million man, that alone may be reason enough to consider a one-year contract. The two played off of each other for two seasons in Ann Arbor, learning tendencies and working through inconsistencies.

If Burke is going to realize his untapped potential, then a familiar face could be exactly what he needs in order to do so. Hardaway would qualify as such.