The SeasonIn first season in New York, averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.6 rpg with .410 shooting (84-205) over 11.0 mpg in 48 games off the bench...Went 19-23 FTA (.826)...Season Highs: Points: 14 (Nov. 29 vs. Houston); Assists: 5* (Dec. 5 at Milwaukee); Rebounds: 9 (Mar. 19 at Washington)...In his sixth NBA season, had lowest scoring average (3.9) since he posted 2.7 ppg in rookie season of 2010-11 with Washington; games played (48) and FG pct. (.410) were career lows...Has come off the bench in each of his last 135 regular season games (last start was on Mar. 20, 2014 at Portland; 4 pts, 2 reb, 19 mins).
Led Knicks in rebounds twice...Recorded six double-figure scoring games...Logged 20+ minutes five times...Played in 19 of Knicks’ 20 games from Nov. 2-Dec. 9; played in 13 of season’s final 18 contests, Mar. 8-Apr. 12...Missed four games due to injury/illness: two with sore right knee in season’s first week (Oct. 28-29), one with bruised right rib (Jan. 18 vs. Sixers) and one with sore left foot (Mar. 20 vs. Kings)...DNP (CD) 30 times.
Key GamesNov. 2: Made Knicks debut in loss to Spurs with two points (1-3 FGA) in five bench minutes.
Nov. 15: Playing with heavy heart days after the tragedy in Paris, scored 12 points (6-8 FGA) in 14 bench minutes as key factor in win over Pelicans.
Nov. 17: Key off-the-bench factor in win over Hornets with 10 points (5-10 FGA), five rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes.
Nov. 29: Scored season-high 14 points (7-10 FGA) with seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks in standout, season-high 32 minutes in OT loss to Rockets.
Dec. 5: Tied career high with five assists in loss at Milwaukee, adding four points (0-4 FGA, 4-6 FTA) and four rebounds.
Mar. 16: Off the bench for 12 points (5-10 FGA) in 19 minutes in loss at Golden State.
Mar. 19: Team-and-season-high nine rebounds with six points (2-4 FGA) in 14 bench minutes in loss at Washington.
Apr. 1: Main off-the-bench factor in win over Nets with 12 points (5-9 FGA) and seven rebounds in 22 minutes.
Community CornerJoined the rest of his teammates and coaching staff along with a galaxy of A-list celebrities, Knicks alumni, the Knicks City Dancers, supermodels and hosts Al Trautwig and DJ Rumor at Knicks Bowl 17 presented by Kids Foot Locker, the gala, star-studded event that has raised $3 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, at Bowlmor Lanes at Chelsea Piers, Mar. 2...Officiated at ribbon cutting for Garden of Dreams/Children’s Village recording and TV studio along with DMC McDaniels and teens from The Children’s Village, Jan. 25...Joined Langston Galloway to host 500+ fans at Chase Basketball in the Boroughs and Beyond/Bronx visit to Chase branch on 3775 Riverdale Ave, Jan. 19...Tipped off NBA FIT week by joining Larry Johnson, John Wallace, and Liberty’s Teresa Weatherspoon and Sugar Rodgers for youth clinic at MSG Training Center, Jan. 14...Teamed up with Jose Calderon, Lance Thomas and Liberty legend Teresa Weatherspoon to host 125 children at Knicks/Liberty Holiday Basketball Clinic at MSG Training Center, Dec. 14...Joined Kyle O’Quinn, Arron Afflalo, Lance Thomas, Langston Galloway and Sasha Vujacic to serve dinner from Sylvia’s Restaurant and interact with 300 family members at the Garden of Dreams/KIA Thanksgiving Dinner at the East River Family Center - WIN Homeless Shelter in Harlem, Nov. 18...Joined Robin Lopez, Cleanthony Early, Jerian Grant and Liberty legend Teresa Weatherspoon to host Garden of Dreams Season of Giving youth basketball clinic at Hooperstown in Mount Vernon, Nov. 18.