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While the Knicks were wise to get their deal done for OG Anunoby, they lost some perimeter creation in the trade when they gave up both RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. They now don’t have a second-teamer averaging even eight points per game.

Clarkson could help fill that quick-strike scoring void. He may not be the most efficient option you’ll find, but he typically piles up production in a hurry. This is his seventh straight season averaging better than 21 points per 36 minutes, plus he’s averaging a career-high 6.1 assists per 36 minutes. The only question is whether he’s too valuable for the ascending Jazz to give up.

Brown is on their radar, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and while the all-purpose swingman isn’t a super-potent scorer, he’d help this club in a number of ways. Brogdon is another option to suit up both behind and alongside Jalen Brunson.