Despite three disappointing consecutive seasons to start his NBA career, Frank Ntilikina could still connect plans for the New York Knicks.
Marc Berguy of the New York Post reported that the hot president of basketball operations, Leon Rose, sees Ntilikina as a “valuable piece.” Rose Ntilikina’s first agent as an NBA player before being fired in 2019. It turns out that all wounded emotions have been healed at the basis of Rose and Ntilikina’s public comments on each other.
“I know Leon, very professional in what he does. He’s a tight guy. I think we can accept it as true,” Ntilikina told reporters in March. “We all prefer the maximum productive for the team. So we’re all going in the same direction. Leon is a professional in his trade. He knows what he’s doing. He was a wonderful agent and I’m sure he’ll do great.” things here.”
Rose told MSG Netpaintings that he believes Ntilikina can “prosper” in the right situation.
Eighth in the 2017 NBA Draft (five points ahead of Donovan Mitchell and six ahead of Bam Adebayo), Ntilikina struggled to discern his balance in the United States. Frenchguy was one of the worst offensive rotation players in basketball, with 36.6% of his career and suffering to expand as game creator.
While Ntilikina is a strong defender who can guard multiple positions due to his seven-foot wingspan, it’s been tough to keep him on the floor in high-leverage situations due to his offensive woes.
That said, Ntilikina’s top productive candidates on Tom Thibodeau’s defensive team, widely seen as the favorite for the Knicks’ head coach position. Thibodeau and Rose have a two-decade friendship. Ntilikina is the kind of wing defender who can thrive under Thibodeau, who is known for his insightful defensive acumen and his ability to engage players on the sidelines.
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