Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros and cons of trading for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

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DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 21: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson #24 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on January 21, 2018 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Con: Three-Point Shooting

The New York Knicks are currently the least productive three-point shooting team in the NBA. Thus, the working theory amongst Knicks fans and analysts is that the organization should look into acquiring more shooters.

If that proves to be the goal, then adding Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to the starting lineup may not be the most ideal of decisions for Scott Perry to make.

Hollis-Jefferson is currently shooting 46.0 percent from midrange, but he’s a non-factor from beyond the arc. He’s a career 25.0 percent three-point shooter, which is as much a product of neglecting the shot as it is being unable to convert it.

Hollis-Jefferson has never attempted more than 0.9 three-point field goals per game, and in year three, he’s made limited progress.

Hollis-Jefferson is admittedly shooting 5.5 percent better from distance than he did in 2016-17, but he still sits at 27.9 percent. He’s also converting just 0.3 three-point field goals per 36 minutes, which is a sign that he still doesn’t value it as a necessary part of his offensive arsenal.

Thankfully, head coach Jeff Hornacek knows as much as anyone about transforming one’s self from a poor three-point shooter into a marksman.

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