Harry Giles, the name surprise linked to Knicks

Harry Giles will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Many teams are monitoring as a buy-low player with upside. While injuries have slowed his development since he was one of the top recruits in high school, it’s still tempting to think about what he could become as a healthy player.

In writing about the Knicks’ offseason plans, a lot of attention, and rightfully so, has been on how the team should fill in areas of obvious need, such as perimeter shooting and directing. But that doesn’t mean the front office should only focus on players who fit a certain profile.

Adding a young player like Giles would be an investment in talent. The Knicks still need that. A good front office knows how to identify undervalued assets and turn them into productive pieces.

The Knicks have tried to do this in the past with reclamation projects like Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Burke. Perhaps their new decision makers will have better luck identifying players on the verge of bursting. Not to mention, it actually helps invest in a staff of development coaches, which the Knicks are starting to do.