NY Knicks: 3 free agents to stay away from this offseason

Free agent NY Knicks should stay away from No. 2) Kelly Oubre

Next up, we find Kelly Oubre, a player who just recently was rumored to have interest in joining the NY Knicks this summer, and, in turn, the feeling seems to be mutual.

Now, we here at the site are obviously aware of how talented the 25-year-old wing is, and we saw him flash said talent on several occasions throughout the 2020-21 campaign, specifically in February where he posted averages of 20.1 points and 6.4 rebounds on 50 percent shooting from the field and 43 percent shooting from deep.

That said, aside from the aforementioned 15-game stretch, this level of production was far from consistent and, in a season where the Golden State Warriors could have seriously used his full potential, his inconsistencies have become one of the primary scapegoats for their playoff-less campaign.

On the year as a whole, at least on paper, Oubre still did manage to play relatively well, as he put up 15.4 points and six boards on 44 percent shooting from the field.

That said, by season’s end, the small forward would find himself boasting negatives in his offensive, defensive, and overall box plus minuses, shot a measly 32 percent from deep on 5.2 attempts per game, and even found himself losing his starting gig right before he was ultimately shut down for the remainder of the year due to a ligament tear in his left wrist.

Truth be told, it appeared as though the pressures of playing for a (at the time of his arrival) championship-hopeful team while serving as second-fiddle alongside Stephen Curry got to Oubre’s head throughout the campaign which significantly impacted his confidence and, in turn, his level of play.

After the kind of year that the NY Knicks just had, they need fewer surprises and more sure-fire commodities.

Based on his most recent campaign, Kelly Oubre Jr. simply ain’t that.