Joakim Noah
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He will add a layer of toughness, grit,
and attitude to a team that has lacked that aspect of the game since the days
of Ewing, Oakley and Mason. Though he isn't the most impressive scorer, he has a great knowledge of where to be and what to do while on the floor. As long as he stays healthy
(which has been a problem the last two seasons) there are many reasons to be
excited to have him on board for the next four years. Grade: B+
Courtney Lee
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Many were hoping for DeMar DeRozan, Dwyane
Wade, or Kevin Durant, but those signings were pipe dreams at best. Enter
Courtney Lee, a solid wing player that has earned his keep since entering the
league in 2008. His high defensive IQ and footwork will provide the Knicks with
a man that can not only handle speed threats, but stymie some of the league’s
best shooters. He also brings fairly consistent shooting of his own, scoring at a 45% clip over his career. Grade: B
Brandon Jennings
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Jennings has wanted to play for the Knicks
since he was passed over by them in the 2009 draft. That alone should motivate him to show what he's made of and prove what a mistake it was to skip over him. Although his season was abbreviated
due to a ruptured achilles he suffered in early 2015, Jennings showed no ill effects of it while
playing for the Magic this past season. His shooting numbers aren't impressive
as he's only shot over 40% twice in eight seasons, but perhaps backing up
Derrick Rose in a faster paced system will push his shooting numbers up to respectability. Grade: B-
Guillermo "Willy" Hernangomez
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Knick fans will probably not know much
about him other that the fact that he was a teammate of Kristaps Porzingis when
they played for CB Sevilla in Spain. He possesses good potential to be a
formidable post player as he can score in traffic and absorb contact. He also possesses a respectable jump shot that can keep defenders honest. Whether or not he’ll play much
is up to Jeff Hornacek and Hernangomez, but if he can show what he can do from the get go, He could
give the Knicks the extra big man they need to cause trouble for opponents. Grade: C+
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
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Kuzminskas has a similar skill set to that
of the now departed Derrick Williams. He's mobile and hostile up the middle (Thank You Clyde Frazier) and
can create his own shot on the break. His outside shooting does need more
work, but it has steadily improved over the last 3 seasons he played with
Unicaja. Fans should expect to see him play steady minutes for Hornacek as his
style of play fits nicely with what he wants to do with the offense. Grade: B
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