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New York Knicks: 5 players Luke Kornet should study

By Maxwell Ogden

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: Luke Kornet #3 of the Vanderbilt Commodores drives against Dererk Pardon #5 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first half during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: Luke Kornet #3 of the Vanderbilt Commodores drives against Dererk Pardon #5 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first half during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – MARCH 4: Channing Frye #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 4, 2017 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – MARCH 4: Channing Frye #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 4, 2017 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. Channing Frye

There are few players in NBA history who compare to Luke Kornet’s combination of size, style of play, and skill set. He’s an outstanding three-point shooter and shot-blocker who stands at 7’0″, and has the mobility to occasionally finish the pick and roll.

The New York Knicks already have a player with elite size and shooting ability in Kristaps Porzingis, and Kornet can become an ideal complement if he studies Channing Frye.

Throughout his NBA career, Frye has done an outstanding job of knowing how to fit with the players around him. Respected in the locker room and a borderline elite stretch big on the court, Frye has carved out an 11-year NBA career.

Even in his 30s, Frye has found a way to contribute to a championship contender with his size and invaluable three-point shooting ability.

Between 2009 and 2017, Frye converted 1.8 three-point field goals per game and 2.6 per 36 minutes. He did so on 39.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc, and added a respectable average of 1.1 blocks per 36.

Frye has been a role player in the NBA, but that isn’t a bad thing—nor is it something that Kornet should frown upon potentially becoming.

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