NBA: Ranking Every Team’s Starting Backcourt Heading Into 2016-17

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Apr 9, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) is defended by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) is defended by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

22. New York Knicks

Starting Backcourt: Derrick Rose and Courtney Lee

For all the hype surrounding New York’s new starting lineup, it might come as a surprise that I have the New York Knicks ranked so low.

But with Derrick Rose’s constant injuries and Courtney Lee having an underwhelming half-season with the Charlotte Hornets, I’m not confident enough to declare the Knicks’ backcourt a top 20 one just quite yet. There’s just too many questions.

Hopefully, for the sake of Knicks and Rose fans alike, the former MVP can stay healthy and treat his fans to some magic in his first year in The Big Apple as he approaches the open free agency market in 2017.

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