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New York Knicks: Hypothetical over/under scenarios for 2018-19

By Rob Wolkenbrod

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 5: Kevin Knox #20, Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks hi-five each other New Orleans Pelicans during a pre-season game on October 5, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 5: Kevin Knox #20, Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks hi-five each other New Orleans Pelicans during a pre-season game on October 5, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 03: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks in action against the Brooklyn Nets during a preseason game at Barclays Center on October 3, 2018 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 03: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks in action against the Brooklyn Nets during a preseason game at Barclays Center on October 3, 2018 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Points per game the leading scorer averages without Porzingis: 16.5

Porzingis’ absence placed Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter as the New York Knicks’ leading scorers, and they finished with 17.5 points and 14.1 points per game, respectively. With more of the same to start 2018-19, someone must emerge as the main point man.

Whether it’s Hardaway Jr., Kanter or someone else, expect something in the ballpark of the 17.5 and 14.1 points per game marks. There’s no elite scorer on the roster outside of Porzingis, unless one player’s production takes off.

Will Hardaway Jr. or Kanter lead the Knicks in scoring? Probably. Kevin Knox, pending improvement from the preseason, may work his way into the mix some nights. Allonzo Trier showcased intriguing potential, too.

However, it’s the veterans that likely lead the way. Not anything otherworldly, but somewhere between those two numbers, like an over/under of 16.5 points.

Hardaway’s career-high was the 17.5 points in 2017-18. Kanter’s 14.1 was not, but he once averaged 15.5 with the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder.

It’s possible Hardaway’s numbers fall and Kanter’s rise and vice verse. Neither may cross 20 points, but if one of them lands within the 16.5 range, would it be a surprise?

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