The New York Knicks entered the season hoping to strengthen their second unit with the additions of Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free company, however the early outcomes have been underwhelming, in response to Bridget Reilly of The New York Submit.
Yabusele, who joined the Knicks on a two-year, $11.3 million deal after a productive season in Philadelphia, has struggled to search out his rhythm.
The French ahead has averaged simply 2.0 factors per recreation whereas taking pictures 23.1% from the sphere (3-for-13) over his first 4 appearances.
After sitting out one recreation with a knee sprain, Yabusele logged solely three minutes in Friday’s loss to Chicago and didn’t play in any respect within the second half.
“He might play a complete bunch of minutes at instances, he might play a number of, he might not play in any respect,” head coach Mike Brown stated when requested about Yabusele’s function. “And that’s a part of what our guys have to simply accept earlier than we work out what we wish to do.”
In the meantime, Clarkson has additionally struggled to make an influence. The 33-year-old guard is averaging profession lows throughout practically each main statistical class and has seen his minutes decline as Brown seems to favor Landry Shamet.
Reilly stories that Brown “pushed to maintain” Shamet after he impressed throughout coaching camp on a non-guaranteed deal.
“I suppose it’s a complete new studying for me,” Clarkson stated. “New coach, new system, new group. Simply making an attempt to choose up on all the things I can.”
Reilly notes that New York’s bench points prolong past simply Yabusele and Clarkson, however their early-season struggles have actually contributed to the Knicks’ lack of consistency by means of 5 video games.
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