New York Knicks: 5 restricted free agents to target this offseason

Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Keon Johnson (Tennessee) walks off the stage after being selected as the number twenty-one overall pick by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Restricted free-agent target for the New York Knicks: 2. Kendrick Nunn

Kendrick Nunn is a talented scorer, but the problem is he doesn’t believe that any shot he takes is a bad shot. He has a bad habit of playing with tunnel vision and will pull up from anywhere without hesitation, and that can be frustrating at times, but when he’s in the zone, he’s very tough to stop. However, it is worth noting that he improved his field goal percentage last season and shot nearly 50 percent from the field on 11.8 attempts per game.

He’s terrific in transition and moves well without the ball in half-court sets. According to Synergy Sports, Nunn ranked in the 88th percentile as a spot-up shooter last season, averaging 1.216 points per possession and shooting 44.9 percent on such attempts.

The 6’2 combo guard averaged 14.6 points per game last season while posting respectable shooting splits of .485/.381/.933. The surge in his free throw percentage should be taken with a grain of salt as he only attempted 1.1 free throws per game.

Nunn can be a spark plug off the bench, filling the role left behind by Alec Burks if the Knicks choose not to bring him back, and he can also fill in as a spot starter if need be.

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