Knicks Have Option in Former Suns Forward

The New York Knicks may want to add one more player before training camp.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 23, 2024

Dec 27, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Nassir Little (25) against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images / Erik Williams-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks have training camp just around the corner, and there is currently space to add a few more players to the squad.

The Knicks can have 21 players on the roster for training camp, but there are only 20 spots currently filled.

A potential player who could be No. 21 is Nassir Little, who spent last season with the Phoenix Suns.

Little, 24, averaged 3.4 points per game for the Suns last season. He was traded to Phoenix as part of the Damian Lillard blockbuster deal with the Milwaukee Bucks as a throwaway piece, but there's still untapped potential in the sixth-year pro out of North Carolina.

Little signed a four-year, $28 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers right before the start of the 2022-23 season, which proves that he was recently seen as a strong role player.

The Blazers saw something in Little, but injuries limited him and diminished his potential and ceiling.

Little underwent some workouts with a few teams recently, including the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings, so he is on the radar in the NBA.

New York brought in veterans Landry Shamet and Marcus Morris over the last week or so, and both of them could have a chance at making the team in the 15th and final spot. Little could compete for that spot or at least make it more difficult for them.

Whether the Knicks choose to bring in Little or not, it makes sense for them to fill their final roster spot for training camp because they don't gain anything by leaving it vacant.

The Knicks are enjoying their final days of the offseason before returning to the office next week for the start of training camp.

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Published Sep 23, 2024

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.