5 Dream Targets For New York Knicks In 2017 NBA Free Agency

Jrue Holiday, PG, New Orleans Pelicans

Unless Jackson has completely lost his mind (a possibility), Derrick Rose shouldn’t be back in 2017-18. He was a free agency bust this past season, struggling to show the star power that made him a sensation with the Chicago Bulls.

Assuming that’s the case, the Knicks will be looking for a new point guard to elevate their team next year. It just so happens that Jrue Holiday would fill that need, likely in a much more effective manner than Rose did over the last few months.

When healthy, Holiday is one of the best point guards in the NBA. After missing a handful of games to start the year, he returned for the Pelicans and didn’t disappoint. He’s asserted himself as a dominant offensive presence while also making his presence felt as a defender. There’s little reason to believe he wouldn’t have the same type of impact in New York.

To top it off, Holiday would be reunited with his younger brother Justin if he were to sign with the Knicks. The younger Holiday has enjoyed considerable success in the Big Apple despite going undrafted in 2011. If his big brother were to join him in New York, I’d imagine both players wouldn’t have too much of a problem with it.