The Knicks have invited 24-year old small forward Shawne Williams to training camp. Williams was the #17 overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Pacers but he has never really made it in the NBA. Off court issues have dogged him for years but the Knicks are willing to give him a new start. Williams has played in 124 games (6 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 13.4 minutes, 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. This could be Williams’ last chance to prove he deserves to play in the NBA.

The Knicks were aiming for the sky in free agency before settling on Raymond Felton after losing out on bigger names at other positions. The 26-year old Felton might have landed in the perfect place for him. He will be running the Knicks’ offense which means he will have good numbers in 2010-11. Felton played in 80 games (all starts) for the Bobcats last season and he averaged 33.0 minutes, 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He has now played in 399 games (369 starts) in his five years in the NBA and he has averaged 34.9 minutes, 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Felton will be a huge upgrade over Chris Duhon and the rest of the riff-raff the Knicks used at point guard last year.

24-year old Toney Douglas will back-up Felton at the point in 2010-11. Douglas played in 56 games (12 starts) as a rookie for the Knicks last season and he averaged 19.4 minutes, 8.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He has a nice upside so he should do a good job when Felton needs a break.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE KNICKS POINT GUARDS IN 2010-11: B