https://twitter.com/NoelChambers7/status/1111747663714795520
For the thousandth time, don't play Frank at the 1. Play him off the ball.
To what end?
He isn't a starting PG that doesn't make him a starter anywhere else. If he can't play his position in the NBA and start for the worst team in the league... why are we holding onto him? Sentiment? He needs reps at PG if he is to develop.
He was drafted to play PG
He will sink or swim here or elsewhere as such. If his true value is "utility guy off the bench you play for defensive purposes" we had one of those already in Lance Thomas.
a) He was "drafted to play PG" by a guy who didn't really believe in PGs as they actually exist
b) I said around draft night he seemed more like an SG to me than PG. I stand by that.
c) I think he can become a rotation guard who can guard the opponent's 1, 2 or 3, and who can be, at best, a secondary playmaker. I think forcing him to play the 1 is putting a square peg into a round hole at this point, and he needs to develop where he is most likely to contribute, as an off-guard and secondary ball-handler. If he can develop into something further, great. But I don't see that as the priority right now. His best position is the 2, he needs to focus on that. You say he needs reps as a PG to develop, but I don't get why. He needs reps at his best, most natural position to develop.
d) You hold on to him because not all development is linear, because his trade value is low, because we're likely going to need players next year and if we are lucky enough to bring on an all-star or two, we're going to need guys who don't need the ball to be effective. You move him if you need cap space or if someone else offers a piece that fits better next year, but not because you already have Lance Thomas, who by the way is likely not a Knick next year.
e) Most of the most likely all-NBA calibre players to come to NY are point guards. And we have DSJ and Mudiay to consider. I don't see Frank beating any of those guys for minutes, no matter how things shake out, at the 1. But I can see a path to minutes off the ball.