The New York Knicks have made multiple moves this off-season to add to their rotation depth, most notably bringing in veterans Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele.
This was a team that desperately needed a few reliable players to come off the bench last season. They may be able to add one more.
Newsday's Steve Popper noted that the Knicks have space to sign one more player to the veteran minimum contract. At this stage in free agency, most players who are still unsigned will likely have to take this type of contract wherever they choose to go.
Popper looked at some of the free agent point guards available to backup Jalen Brunson.
"The Knicks could use a solid backup point guard and they can choose among Malcolm Brogdon, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons," Popper wrote.
However, he also noted valid reasons why Brogdon - a former Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year that last played for the Washington Wizards - is likely the only realistic player of those four that the Knicks could land.
"Those last three may be fantasy basketball — Paul looking to be close to his family in California, Westbrook needing more of a role than he’d get in New York and league sources indicating that Simmons is a long shot for the Knicks."
By the sounds of Popper's reporting, Brogdon is the best option available for the Knicks. Though he struggled last season and has an extensive injury history, Brogdon has largely been one of the more efficient point guards in the NBA.
He has 46/39/87 shooting splits in his career, with his best coming in 2018-19 with a 50/43/93 split. He also has a 2.5/1 assist to turnover ratio.
Should he maintain his health, Brogdon can be exactly what the Knicks need to take pressure off of Brunson.