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So with Jalen Brunson expected to be out for at least two weeks, the New York Knicks have made two key roster moves
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First, the Knicks have officially called up Tyler Kolek from the G League and with the lack of true point guards on the roster, could he actually get real minutes
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And second, New York just signed PJ Tucker to a 10-day contract
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The 39-year-old vet brings toughness and championship experience, but will he even crack the rotation
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A lot to break down here so make sure to stick around for all the details, let's get right into it
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Alright first up, Tyler Kolick. The Knicks have officially promoted him from Westchester and this move makes total sense
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We all know the Knicks' point guard situation right now, Jalen Brunson is out and even though Deuce McBride and Camp Payne have handled the ball a bit, neither of them is a true playmaker
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And that's where Kolek comes in. He was one of the best floor generals in college basketball
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winning Big East Player of the Year and leading Marquette's offense at an elite level
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Kolek is a high IQ passer with great decision making and that's exactly what the Knicks need
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right now. But here's the big question, will he actually get meaningful minutes
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On one hand, Tibbs doesn't just hand minutes to rookies as we all know, but with this tough
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matchup against the Clippers on Friday night and another game coming up, it's not like Kolek has
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time to ease in. On the other hand, if Brunson is out for multiple weeks, the Knicks will need
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someone to run the offense. And if Kolek continues to prove himself in practice, he could absolutely
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carve out a role, especially if the offense starts to fall without Brunson. What do you guys think
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Should Kolek get a real shot or will Tibbs just stick with McBride and Payne? Now let's talk about
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the Knicks other big move, that was signing veteran forward PJ Tucker to a 10-day contract
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yesterday Now look Tucker isn here to light up the scoreboard or anything like that That not his game but what he does bring is toughness leadership and that enforcer mentality something that the knicks front office felt was
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missing sny nba insider ian begley reported that the knicks specifically wanted a veteran presence
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in the locker room and that 39 years old with 14 nba seasons under his belt tucker definitely
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checks that box but the bigger question is where does he fit into the rotation the knicks already
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have OG Ananobi, Josh Hart and Precious Achua playing big minutes at the forward spots and when
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you add in Kat and Mitch at center, the front court is already crowded. So does Tucker actually see
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the floor a bit or is this more of a behind the scenes locker room type of signing? Personally
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I think it's more about his leadership than his actual playing time. Tucker has been around the
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league for years, he's won a championship and he knows what it takes to win at the highest level
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That could be huge for this team down the stretch, especially when Jalen Brunson comes back before the playoffs hopefully with his injury
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But let me know what you guys think. Do you see P.J. Tucker cracking the rotation or is this more of a mentor role
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Now let's put it all together. With Brunson out, Kolek is now the only true point guard on this roster
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If he gets minutes, it changes the way the Knicks run their offense. Meanwhile, Tucker's signing brings a veteran presence
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but unless Tibbs shakes up the rotation, which will likely not happen
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he might not see a ton of floor time. And with the Knicks playing tomorrow night on Monday night against the Sacramento Kings
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it's possible that we do see Tyler Kolick in action. So what do you think? Will Kolick surprise us and take on a bigger role
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And how do you feel about the Tucker signing? Let's talk about it in the comments
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