Via his advanced statistics, he had the highest Player Impact Estimate ( PIE measures a player’s overall statistical contribution against the total statistics in games they play in) over his first six seasons in the league at 15.8. It was the first time he recorded a positive net rating in his career, logging career highs in assist/turnover ratio and the lowest turnover ratio in his career. Over 37.6 minutes per game, he recorded a 106.8 defensive rating paired with a 109.8 offensive. However, they likely didn’t anticipate Julius Randle taking such a massive step backward in his progression.ĭuring Randle’s All-Star campaign in 2020–21, he posted incredible defensive and offensive metrics. However, their statistics have led them down an interesting path, one that has backfired tremendously after signing Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier this past off-season to contribute more offensive production.Īt this point in the season, Walker has already been benched due to lack of defense, and Fournier is wildly inconsistent on both sides of the floor.
The New York Knicks have completely adapted to the analytics age, making decisions based on probabilities and expectations due to numerical values.