The New York Knicks were starving for depth during the 2025 offseason. Their search to fill out the bench for new head coach Mike Brown led the Knicks to handing Jordan Clarkson a one-year deal following his contract buyout from the Utah Jazz. The addition has been mediocre.
In all fairness to New York, there was a level of desperation to their need of upgrading the second unit. The Knicks ranked dead last in the NBA during 2024-25 when it came to bench scoring. They averaged a woeful 21.7 points per game, significantly worst than the 29th-placed Los Angeles Lakers, who cleared them comfortably with 26.