Knicks' Immanuel Quickley: Sixth Man of the Year Favorite?

Immanuel Quickley averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the New York Knicks this past season.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 23, 2023

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New York Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley is approaching his fourth NBA season, arguably the most important in his career so far: facing free agency next summer, Quickley needs another strong season to capitalize on the opportunity he has next offseason to make a lot of money.

Winning the Sixth Man of the Year award would undoubtedly help.

Quickley is slated to come off the bench this year for the Knicks with Jalen Brunson occupying the starting point guard role once again ... and some ESPN experts believe he could thrive in that role. In a poll of experts from the Worldwide Leader, Quickley was named the fifth-likeliest player to win the award behind Chris Paul (Golden State), Austin Reaves (LA Lakers), Russell Westbrook (LA Clippers), and Tyler Herro (Miami).

Given the fact that two future Hall-of-Famers and a pair of Conference Finals participants are among the top four candidates, Quickley should definitely still be considered a contender for the award. He was the runner-up for the award last season, coming in second behind Boston's Malcolm Brogdon.

This past season, Quickley averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the Knicks, and he is projected to grow in the coming season as New York continues to build chemistry. If Quickley can keep this pace up and put the foot on the gas with a contract year upon him, he might be able to take the award outright and force the Knicks to find the money and space to keep him in New York.

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Published Aug 23, 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.