Miles McBride could be in for a career year next season
New York Knicks guard Miles McBride could be the biggest beneficiary of Mike Brown being hired as the team’s new head coach.
Per SNY’s Ian Begley, McBride could see an increased role compared to his role under Tom Thibodeau.
“We don’t know how Knicks coach Mike Brown will deploy his rotation. But it’s logical to think that McBride will play significant minutes with Clarkson and Yabusele,” Begley said.
In the past, it would appear at times as though McBride wasn’t being utilized properly in the rotation. Now with Brown, it’s possible that McBride could see an increased role in the offense. McBride has the ability to play in several different types of lineups for the Knicks thanks to his ability to space the floor and defend at a high level.
McBride himself spoke with Begley about sharing the second unit with new acquisitions Jordan Clarkson, and Guerschon Yabusele.
“Obviously (Clarkson’s) a vet in this league. He’s done great things,” McBride said, per Begley. “Obviously, he can fill up the stat sheet and really score the ball at a high level. And obviously adding Geurschon as well. I think everybody’s seen what he did in the Olympics and carrying that momentum into (last season), so we’re really excited about him.”
“I feel like we’re going to play fast, we’re going to be using a lot of different guys,” he added. “If you saw the Finals, they (Oklahoma City and Indiana) had a lot of depth on both teams, and I feel like we’re all NBA guys. So if you’re on the team, I feel like you’re able to help out.”
McBride averaged a career-best 9.5 points per game last season off the bench, and shot 37 percent from three-point range. Next year could be a breakout season for him should he get an increased role.
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