As the Knicks investigate potential additions before the trade deadline, they are certainly anticipating how each target will fit with the team.
Bruce Brown is adaptable, according to several former teammates.
“I think he can fit on any team,” Nuggets guard Christian Braun said Thursday before the Knicks' 122-84 blowout win at the Garden.
“coach [Michael Malone] Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray said: “He can bring it. He can get to the rim. He can shoot well. He can protect their best player. He executes in transition.
“Leave him with you [need] That's the kind of guy he is. ”
This is Brown's scouting report. Brown is a small but hyperactive, do-it-all guard/forward.
The former Nugget and Nets have been linked to trade talks with the Knicks and were in the midst of campaigning to join manager Tom Thibodeau's team last week.
After winning the title with Denver last year and performing well in the playoffs, including a 21-point outburst in a Game 4 win over the Heat, Brown left for the Pacers on a two-year, $45 million contract.
He lived up to expectations for 33 games before being traded to Toronto for Pascal Siakam.
The Raptors could potentially trade a valuable player who is batting under .500 in 12 games and is averaging 11.9 points, 48.1 percent shooting (32.4 percent from deep), 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
A stout defender and energetic presence, Brown should be in demand and appears ready to rejoin the ranks.
“I'm a dog,” Brown told The Post's Jared Schwartz on Saturday before the loss to the Knicks. “I play very hard on both ends of the floor. I can do just about anything. [Thibodeau] You need me to do it. ”
Brown said he spoke with the Knicks before choosing the larger offer from the Pacers.
The Knicks are certainly interested — Brown's dirty game would match up very well with what Thibodeau wants — though it may not be a perfect fit.
Brown is more of a bulldog than a traditional point guard. The 27-year-old is just 6 feet 4 inches tall and isn't a great ball handler or 3-point shooting assassin. The Knicks could use a second-unit ball handler and scoring threat after adding Immanuel Quickley in the OG Anunoby trade.
If not Brown, names like Malcolm Brogdon of the Trail Blazers, Alec Burks of the Pistons and Jordan Clarkson of the Jazz might make sense.
Brown brings toughness, a strong defender, and a great cutter and rebounder who plays bigger than his body.
Could he fill in behind Jalen Brunson as a backup point guard who can provide a spark and get valuable playing time in the playoffs?
“He can do a little bit of everything,” Murray said.
“He can do all of those things at a high level,” Brown said. He replaced Brown as Denver's sixth man. “He's a good player when it comes to the playoffs. He fits anywhere.”
