The New York Knicks are one of the best teams in the NBA.
However, they suffered a major loss in their squad when Isaiah Hartenstein signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder (via free agency).
He was coming off a season in which he averaged 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game in 75 games (49 starts), while shooting 64.4% from the field.
The 26-year-old was also in the starting lineup in all 13 of his team’s playoff games.
The Knicks are a serious contender to reach the 2025 NBA Finals.
For this reason, I believe they need to add another center to the roster before the postseason.
Either at the start of training camp next month (or mid-season), JaVale McGee could be an excellent option.
At 36, he is still far from his best, but is coming off a season in which he averaged 4.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 46 games, while making 59.8% of his shots.
Still, McGee has plenty of experience that would be indispensable on the team’s bench for a playoff series.
He could also be signed to a veteran’s minimum contract, which would mean there would be no risk for New York.
The former Nevada star averaged 7.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game and made 57.8% of his field goal shots in 909 games for the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers.
Most importantly, McGee won three NBA championships with the Lakers (one) and Warriors (two).
