Jose Calderón the key to the New York Knicks' season?

As the offseason began, the New York Knicks sent a package including center Tyson Chandler and point guard Raymond to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a pair of second round picks and point guard Jose Calderón.

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Cody Taylor of Basketball Insiders believes Calderón could greatly improve the Knicks.

"With Calderon in New York City now, the Knicks may very well be a much improved team just by adding his services. The Knicks have long missed a point guard that can run the show and Calderon adds superb passing, shooting and a veteran presence. Calderon is a career 48 percent shooter from the field, including 46 percent last season in Dallas. He finished second among qualified point guards in three-point shooting by shooting 46 percent from beyond the arc. Perhaps one of the most important stats that stands out is Calderon’s 3.66 assists per turnover, which was third in the league last season behind only Chris Paul and Pablo Prigioni."

Point guard was a huge issue for the Knicks, so Calderón will obviously help. However, their rim protection with obviously suffer without Chandler and that could keep them out of the postseason again.

Calderón put up 11.4 points, 4.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 45.6% from the field, 44.9% from beyond the arc and 82.5% from the free throw line last season. The nine-year pro has played for the Knicks, Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons. He’s averaged 10.2 points, 6.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 47.9% from the floor, 41.1% from three and 87.4% from the free throw line.

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Jose Calderón the key to the New York Knicks’ season?

By Andrew Melnick | Sep 4, 2014