The veteran guard was a starter for an East playoff team last season.
Knicks urged to land starting guard on East contender to help Jalen Brunson originally appeared on The Sporting News
The New York Knicks still have an open roster spot, with many expecting them to bring in a veteran. Some even think the Knicks could be bringing in a familiar face, but it remains uncertain what the team plans to do.
Others want the Knicks to go out and make a surprising move, including Mikail Nakhuda of FanSided, who urged the team to replace Cameron Payne, who is currently a free agent, with Corey Joseph, who last played for the Orlando Magic.
“No, he is not the flashiest name, but Joseph is exactly the kind of dependable veteran who quietly holds things together when stars sit. Just ask the Orlando Magic. Last season, the Magic signed him as a veteran presence. But when Jalen Suggs went down late in the year, and the team had to juggle injuries from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, Joseph stepped into a real role and delivered.
“He started 16 games to close the regular season and was Orlando’s starting point guard in all five of their first-round playoff games against the Boston Celtics. His numbers did not exactly fill up the stat sheets as he only averaged 5 points and 3 assists in 24.8 minutes of action, but it was his composure that stood out,” he wrote.
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Joseph has had some promising signs in the NBA, but it's tough to say that he'd be the perfect fit for the Knicks.
Throughout the 2024-25 season, he averaged 3.5 points and shot 36.4% from 3-point range. In other parts of his career, he's been an even better 3-point shooter and a serviceable backup guard.
Joseph has been in the league since 2013-14, so he has experience, but he might not be what the Knicks are looking for at this moment.
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