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| Sharp Shooting Big Man Steve Novak |
The Knicks continue their very busy off-season with the pending signing of veteran shooter Steve Novak, who was recently released by the San Antonio Spurs, to a one-year contract
for the veteran's minimum.
The 6-10 forward
has to pass through waivers unclaimed before the Knicks can sign him.
He reportedly tweeted on Monday night, "Next stop .... NY"
before deleting it.
This would be a very interesting signing, as the Knicks have long aimed to strengthen their bench scoring and outside punch to complement the inside and
mid-range threats posed by Melo and Amar'e. If signed, Novak would
definitely impact the way teams would have to play the Knicks and should
strengthen their inside/out game, despite his limitations.
Strengths
Novak is a 41.7% career three-point shooter
Weaknesses
He is limited on defense
and usually cannot create shots for himself.
Notes
Last season, he made 23 of his 42 attempts for San Antonio.
The Knicks still have the $2.5 million "room" exception and
are poised to add another free agent. They have been in talks with James Posey
and have reportedly shown interest in Al Thornton and Bostjan Nachbar, among
others.
Source:
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/8050/report-knicks-sign-steve-novak
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