NBA Free Agency: Suns SG Damion Lee to Knicks?

The New York Knicks would benefit immensely from signing Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 15, 2023

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The New York Knicks should search high and low for some three-point shooting help this offseason.

Such a transaction could be a splashy one, like trading for Paul George or a big name that will excite the New York fanbase, or it can come in an under-the-radar signing from an unexpected, yet effective source such as Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee

Having recently wrapped his sixth NBA season, Lee finished second in the Association's three-point shooting percentage ranks, making over 44 percent of his shots beyond the arc.

Greg Swarts of Bleacher Report identified Lee as one of the players the Knicks could target in free agency this summer. The 30-year-old averaged 8.2 points per game with the Suns this past season after playing four years with the three-point machine from Golden State, partaking in the team's championship run last summer

If Lee could bring his three-point and championship pedigree to the Big Apple, the Knicks would certainly appreciate it. During the regular season, the Knicks were tied for 19th in three-point shooting with a 35.4 percent success rate. That number dipped even further in the postseason (last among the 16 competitors at just over 29 percent) and was a big reason behind their second-round elimination at the hands of the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat.

Adding Lee would give the Knicks' offense another dimension as it looks to not only return to the playoffs but move toward its first conference finals appearance since 2000.

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Published Jun 15, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.