NBA Free Agency: 3 best landing spots for DeMar DeRozan

Let’s take a look at why DeMar DeRozan can be the primary ball-handler the New York Knicks are looking for

The Knicks have been looking for a player to run their offense before the trade deadline on March 25th. The Knicks reportedly inquired about acquiring Lonzo Ball from the New Orleans Pelicans because they thought he was the perfect player to run their offense.

The Knicks haven’t stopped looking for a primary ball-handler as they are still connected to Lonzo Ball as a potential free-agent target. DeRozan will be an excellent fallback option if they fail to acquire Ball in free agency as the Knicks were fifth in pick and roll possessions, averaging 24 per game.

Although New York ran many pick-and-roll possessions, they were inefficient in the department as they were 19th in field goal percentage, shooting 42.3 percent on 19.5 shots per game. The Knicks’ inefficiency came from two players: Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley.

Those players shot a combined 39.45 percent from the field on 3.7 shots per game. DeRozan will help the Knicks’ inefficiency as he has shot 47.4 percent in the pick and roll. More importantly, the Knicks will have plenty of cap space to sign him outright, as they can open up a maximum of 72.8 million dollars in cap room this off-season.