Good News:Will trading Jordan Clarkson solve the Knicks’ scoring problems?
The New York Knicks could get another spark off the bench as Immanuel Quickley heads to the Toronto Raptors in a trade for OG Anunoby.
The New York Knicks have his OG Anunoby in the lineup and he has a 6-1 record, but with Immanuel Quickley gone, the bench could get a little help offensively.
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The reigning runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year award was traded to Toronto on January 30th as part of the deal that acquired Anunoby.
Despite the improvement, the Knicks ranked 27th in the NBA in bench rating at 26.
4 per game during that period.
With that in mind, Christian Winfield of the New York Daily News named five scorers who could improve the Knicks’ offense.
The most intriguing player may be Jordan Clarkson, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz and is putting up some of the best numbers of his long NBA career.
Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier, Portland’s Malcolm Brogdon, Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, and Detroit’s Bojan Bogdanovic are rumored to be traded to the Knicks just weeks before the deadline.
,” Winfield wrote.
“Signing one of these players involves valuable first-round draft capital.
As it stands, the Knicks have enough draft capital to acquire not one, but two top players.
, which means they can acquire 4,444 star-level players via trade.
” He has started 19 of 31 games for the Utah Jazz this season, meaning he can play in both the starting lineup and off the bench.
Clarkson is averaging nearly 18 points and a career-high 5.
3 assists per game this season.
He has started 19 of 31 games for the Utah Jazz this season, meaning he can play in both the starting lineup and off the bench.