The New Yorks acquired veteran point guard Jose Calderon in the offseason and believe he will be a great fit in the triangle offense
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The New York Knicks pulled off a major deal to kick-off the offseason, sending center Tyson Chandler and point guard Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks for a package that included Jose Calderon. The Knicks have had a lot of issues at the position since Jason Kidd, who provided leadership and stability, retired and they are counting on Jose Calderon to correct those issues.
Cody Taylor of Basketball Insiders expects Jose Calderon to flourish in the triangle offense.
"The Knicks have needed to add a legitimate answer at point guard for a while now and finally have that in Jose Calderon. With Calderon running the show in New York now, the Knicks get a player that won’t turn the ball over and can shoot the three-point shot very well. Calderon is a 41 percent career three-point shooter and converted 45 percent of his three-pointers last season with the Mavericks. Speaking of turnovers, Calderon finished third in the league in assists per turnovers with 3.66, which was behind only Chris Paul and Pablo Prigioni. With Anthony back in New York on a new contract, Calderon will flourish in Fisher’s triangle offense and will be the man for the job."
With Carmelo Anthony’s ability to draw defenses towards him, Jose Calderon’s shooting will certainly help the Knicks spread the floor. He should be a pretty big upgrade from Felton.
Last season, Calderon 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. In his nine-year career, 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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