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New York Knicks: 5 goals for the 2018 offseason

By Daniel Lubofsky

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2. Address SF position

After signing Tim Hardaway Jr. this past offseason, the Knicks had somewhat of a logjam at the shooting guard position.

Courtney Lee, already on the roster, had proved his worth as an excellent 3-and-D player from the 2-guard spot, but at $71 million, Hardaway Jr. was too expensive to bring off the bench. So, head coach Jeff Hornacek decided to slide Lee down to the small forward spot, leaving Hardaway Jr. to play the 2.

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    • At 6’5″ and 200 pounds, Lee is very capable of defending both guard positions, but slotting him at the 3 forced him to guard taller, stronger players, giving the opposition a nightly mismatch.

    Other options at the small forward position weren’t much better for New York.

    Doug McDermott is a knock-down shooter but struggled with other facets of the game. He was shipped away at the trade deadline.

    Lance Thomas and Michael Beasley offer contrasting skill-sets the Knicks could mix and match with certain lineups, but with small-ball in full effect, the 6’8″ Thomas and 6’9″ Beasley would be better off at power forward.

    Whether they focus on fixing the offense or defense, the small forward position needs to be addressed.

    While free agency is always a glamorous route to turn to when in need of improvements, the Knicks don’t have much wiggle room to work with. Luckily for them, the 2018 Draft is loaded with talent at the small forward position.

    Mikal Bridges, Miles Bridges and Kevin Knox are just a few of the wings that would be able to make a long-term impact in New York.

    Currently projected to pick eighth in the upcoming draft, the Knicks should hope that one of these youngsters falls into their lap. After all, the last thing they need is another point guard.

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