New York Knicks: Should Duncan Robinson be an offseason target?

Should Duncan Robinson emerge as an offseason target for the New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks are coming off one of their most successful seasons in quite some time. They made the playoffs for the first time since the days of Carmelo Anthony and had emerged as something far more than just the butt of a joke in the Eastern Conference.

Heading into the offseason, the biggest priority for this team will be making an upgrade to the backcourt. While most of the players linked to the Knicks happen to be point guards, there is a restricted free agent that could make some sense for the team: Duncan Robinson.

Even though the Knicks’ No. 1 priority should be acquiring a point guard, a close second would be a sharpshooting 2-guard that could play off of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle.

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Robinson had his coming-out party last season and while he took a bit of a step back this season with the Miami Heat, he is still considered arguably the best pure shooter in the NBA.

Robinson may not be a “star” in today’s game, but he’s absolutely a weapon and a player that any winning team should want in their arsenal.

How good of a fit would Duncan Robinson be on the New York Knicks?

Should the Knicks be interested in Robinson? Absolutely. Most teams that are in need of shooting should be – the Knicks ranked 21st in the league in 3-point makes during the regular season.

However, the big question for the Knicks revolves around whether the team values the position at what it will likely cost to acquire him.

It was reported earlier this season that Robinson is in line to sign a contract worth $20 million per season. Assuming that would be his starting number in year one and that the team wouldn’t sign another free agent at a higher contract number, he’d effectively be the highest-paid player on the team.

And that’s where the dilemma comes into play for a potential fit on the Knicks. Would he be a good get during the offseason, especially if the team can’t acquire a Kyle Lowry or any other big-name free agent? Absolutely.

Although, I’m not sure you can effectively build a contender with Robinson as your team’s highest-paid player. Theoretically, Robinson should be your third or fourth-best player on the roster. With how New York’s roster is currently constructed, he can’t be your highest-paid player even though he’d effectively still be the third or fourth-best player on their roster.

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Unless adding Robinson comes as a secondary move to acquiring Lowry or another big-name free agent, the Knicks shouldn’t explore Robinson too seriously. Especially if it’s going to cost roughly $80 million over four years.

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