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: 4. Duncan Robinson

Over the last two seasons, Duncan Robinson has emerged as one of the league’s biggest perimeter threats and elite snipers, averaging over three 3-pointers per game during that span. He started all 72 games for the Miami Heat last season and converted at least one of his 3-point attempts in all but one game.

During the 2019-20 season, he led the league, shooting 45.9 percent on catch and shoot 3-pointers (minimum six attempts per game) and followed that up by shooting 41.6 percent on catch and shoot 3-pointers last season.

He improved on the defensive end as well last season. During the 2020 playoffs, he got played off the floor multiple times due to his inability to keep his matchup in front of him and the opposition’s propensity to target him on defense. He wasn’t an otherworldly or even an All-Defensive caliber player on that end of the floor, but he was no longer the defensive liability he was in the past.

The Knicks need shooting and perimeter scoring, and Robinson is one of the best in the game in that aspect. He possesses pristine footwork and is one of the better players at moving without the ball and finding an open spot on the court. Adding him to the starting lineup would open up the floor and create driving lanes for RJ Barrett and Julius Randle.

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