The New York Knicks will be plenty busy in the coming days and weeks with the NBA draft and then free agency right around the corner. One clear need this offseason for Tom Thibodeau's squad is adding a point guard. Many have already been rumored or brought up as possibilities for the Knicks and now, Spencer Dinwiddie's name can be added to the mix.

Dinwiddie is coming off a torn ACL and a missed season for the Nets. Now, with Dinwiddie set to hit free agency, many are interested but wondering about the rehab and recovery form the injury. That list includes the Knicks and via Ian Begley of SNYtv, New York has explored the possibility of adding Dinwiddie.

New York is looking for a lead guard in the draft and free agency. Dinwiddie is rehabbing a torn ACL, so signing him comes with some risk. But he’s expressed confidence in his ability to bounce back from the injury because he suffered the same ailment in college.

At least one key decision maker for New York has embraced the idea of signing Dinwiddie, per SNY sources.

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If Dinwiddie is able to get back to his old ways, he would be a clear upgrade from Elfrid Payton for the Knicks. In his last “full” season in 2019-20, the guard averaged 20.6 points per game to go along with 6.8 assists per contest for the Nets. While Brooklyn would like to execute a sign-and-trade for Dinwiddie, if the Knicks grab him, they will have plenty of cap space to do so without needing to go that route.

The Knicks will certainly add at least one point guard soon enough and who knows, it just might be Dinwiddie.