Day: July 2, 2015

ESPN Reports: Knicks Sign Afflalo

According to ESPN:

Afflalo is a 6’5 shooting guard that has swapped teams 5 times in 8 years, including 2 stints in Denver. His primary function is scoring, averaging 14.7 pts/36 and a ts% of 56.1%. The rest of his stats are a non-entity, with pedestrian rebounds, steals, and blocks per minute. Afflalo can hit from downtown, with a career percentage of 38.5% on 3.9 3pa/36. It’s uncertain how good he’ll be on defense. Last year in Denver, where he spent a big chunk of the season, his team was 0.2 points worse on defense with him on the floor. In Orlando the year before that number was a more disappointing 5.8 points.

At age 30, it’s unlikely the Knicks will see the best of Afflalo . On the other hand considering last year’s shooting guard was Tim Hardaway Jr. the Knicks will definitely see an increase in scoring efficiency, most likely defense, and probably a decrease in fan angst.

Afflalo shooting chart from last year from NBA.com
Afflalo shooting chart from last year from NBA.com

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.02)

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Colleges: Ex-Players Allege Racial Bias at Illinois (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 04:43:42 GMT)

    Seven former Illinois women’s basketball players accused Coach Matt Bollant and the former assistant Mike Divilbiss of violating their civil rights by creating a racially hostile environment.

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Basketball: Davidson Coach Bob McKillop Gets New York Honor (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 04:38:39 GMT)

    Bob McKillop, who groomed Stephen Curry for the N.B.A. as the coach of Davidson College, was named to the Class of 2015 inductees to the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.

  • [New York Times] Green Returning to Champions Golden State (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 03:52:33 GMT)

    Golden State forward Draymond Green announced on Wednesday he has signed a five-year deal to stay with the NBA champions.

  • [New York Times] Cavaliers Break the Bank on Day 1 of Free Agency (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:01:36 GMT)

    Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert promised LeBron James he would do whatever it took financially to surround him with a team capable of ending the city’s 51-year championship drought.

  • [New York Times] AP Source: Cavs Bring Back Shumpert for 4 Years, $40 Million (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:25:39 GMT)

    A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Iman Shumpert has agreed to terms on a four-year, $40 million contract that will keep him in Cleveland.

  • [New York Times] AP Source: Hawks Reach Agreement to Re-Sign Paul Millsap (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:10:37 GMT)

    Paul Millsap became an All-Star in his first two years with Atlanta and helped lead the Hawks to their first Eastern Conference finals.

  • [New York Times] Cavaliers’ Kevin Love Is Among Stars Staying Put as Free Agency Begins (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:07:51 GMT)

    Love announced on Wednesday that he would return to Cleveland to complete some “unfinished business,” while Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler also reached new deals with their teams.

  • [New York Daily News] Like Knicks fans, Carmelo waiting for Phil’s free agent news (Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:18:10 GMT)

    Similar to an anxious fan base eager for a reward after enduring a 17-win season, Carmelo Anthony waited for news that never arrived.