The triangle may discourage Pacers point guard Jeff Teague from considering the Knicks when he becomes a free agent this summer, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post.
Teague is considered among the possible replacements for Derrick Rose, who may not be re-signed when his contract expires at the end of the season. Teague said he hoped to be traded to New York in 2014, but that was before Phil Jackson arrived as team president with his triangle offense.
Teague, who will be 29 in June, believes the approach isn’t a good one for a penetrating point guard like himself or Rose, saying, “I think a player like Rose, it gives you a better chance of containing him.”
An Indiana native, Teague may decide to stay with the Pacers, who own his Bird rights and can offer more money and more years than other other team. However, this will be his first experience as an unrestricted free agent, and the Knicks should be among the interested organizations if he decides to listen to offers. New York could have nearly $25MM in cap space if Rose is not re-signed.
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek is defending the triangle and claims it could be a selling point for free agents.
“There might be players out there who think that way,” he said in response to Teague’s comments, “but there are also probably players out there who say, ‘Oh, man, I’d like to run something like that.’ Guys might not necessarily want to run around in the staggers. It’s still an offense guys who are knowledgeable in the game should like. It’s a strategy almost every time down the court as a player. In a way, looking at it that way, it’s fun to run.’’
This is Teague’s first season with the Pacers after seven years in Atlanta. He is making $8.8MM and averages 15.1 points and 7.9 assists per game.
I think you meant after several years with Atlanta.
Thanks for catching that. It has been fixed.
Teague would be a nice PG for NY. We can run the same offense ATL ran with Horford and Milsap and be pretty good. I wonder if Budenholzer would come to NY after Phil is fired?? LOL…i’m dreaming.
It was a dream of mine for d-rose and joakim noah to play in New York, but that was when they were top 10 level players. What I’m saying is that your dreams will come true, just several years after you cared.
So like 2011-2012 u were hoping to get Rose and Noah…
Jackson’s triangle is going to keep good players and coaches from coming here and will make Porzingis want out!!!
Get this guy the Hell out of here.
It seems everyone likes NY but not the triangle…
definitly
*definitely.
I can only to hope for the next season NBA basketball to be so better for the NY club. You see it, the Caramelo can not to pass it ball so much to other player. He wish to make it shots for the himself, and to not to let it the other team members to make it the shots, yeah?
It’s amazing how much better they play in those 1 big lineups, yet they continue to go away from it and go back to what they did to lose all year, when they start winning…then they make the triangle an even bigger influence than previously…Clearly, Phil Jackson loves the atmosphere here in 1999….wait, is it 2017?
I’m more of a rhombus guy