When Jarrett Jack signed with the New York Knicks back in September, it seemed more likely he would be cut before the regular season began than become a part of the rotation. Now he’s the starting point guard and one of the most impactful players on the team. Even the staunchest of Jack supporters could not have foreseen this.
Injuries kept the veteran out of action for nearly the entire 2016-17 season. Nobody was anxious to get him in free agency. Even the point guard-deprived Knicks remained non-committal; signing him to a non-guaranteed contract.
Ramon Sessions was the projected starter at point guard, and Jack was supposed to be cut when Joakim Noah returned from injury.