The New York Knicks made a key addition to their second unit this offseason when they signed Jordan Clarkson to a one-year, $3.6 million deal.
Clarkson has been one of the league’s top bench scorers for the last several years, and was named the Sixth Man of the Year in 2021 after he averaged 18.4 points per game for the Utah Jazz.
The Knicks are certainly happy to bring Clarkson along for the ride as they compete for a championship next season, as is current Knicks forward Josh Hart.
Hart and Clarkson have shared the court as teammates in the past. During the 2017-18 season, the two played together on the Los Angeles Lakers for a brief period of time. Hart was a rookie at the time, and Clarkson would be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers at that season’s trade deadline.
Nonetheless, Clarkson made a good impression on Hart, who talked highly of his former teammate on his podcast ‘The Roommates Show.’
“I was excited. I mean, great dude, gonna fit right into the culture that we have, obviously, something that can create his own shot,” Hart said in reference to the Knicks signing Clarkson. “[Clarkson] can break down the defense, and we needed at times, you know, last year. So it would be a great addition in terms of role. And also as a locker room guy.”
Now established NBA veterans, Clarkson, Hart, and the rest of the Knicks are all in for next season. With a weakened Eastern Conference, the Knicks should be amongst the favorites to not only come out of the East, but to win the NBA Finals.
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