Terrence Ross – Orlando Magic
The 2021-22 season is going to result in the Magic being one of the worst teams in the league, but they are going to continue developing and pursuing other young players to add to their young core.
Rookie Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac, and Wendell Carter Jr. are just a few of the Magic’s key young players on their roster this season that they will look to develop further, but veteran wing Terrence Ross finds himself as an outlier on this team.
Ross is now 30-years-old and does not appear to be a part of the Orlando Magic’s long-term plans anymore, which is why he could be one of the more sought-after in-season trade targets for many playoff teams around the league.
Over the last 4.5 years in Orlando, Terrence Ross has averaged 9.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and has shot 31.5% from three-point range, making him a key scorer on the wing for virtually any team in this league.
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While they are better this season on offense, the New York Knicks could use another experienced scorer off their bench. Being one of the better bench scorers in the league from a season ago, Ross could fit right in with this Knicks’ team.
Terrence Ross is not necessarily a great fit for the New York Knicks defensively, but he gives them more offense off the bench. Currently third in the league in bench points per game, the Knicks already have strong secondary talent and they could add another one with Orlando’s veteran.
Not only did the veteran wing average 15.6 points per game last season while coming off the bench in 44 of the 46 games he played in with the Magic but near the halfway point in the season, he was being mentioned as a player to watch in terms of the Sixth-Man of the Year award.
Having both Derrick Rose and Terrence Ross as two “sixth-man” types of players in their second unit could go a long way in helping the Knicks go from being a first-round playoff team to being an actual contender against the likes of the Bucks, Nets, and Heat in the Eastern Conference.
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Terrence Ross is one of the best bench players in the entire league and has been a consistent scorer for years now, which is why New York would be smart to invest in him. Ross is set to make just $12.5M this season and then $11.5M next year, making his contract very affordable for the New York Knicks.
Verdict: Pursue
