Golden State Warriors: Pros/Cons of a potential Kyle O’Quinn trade

Pro: O’Quinn is a solid rim protector

Yet while he may not be able to score in bunches, he’s perfectly capable of preventing opposing players from scoring at all, which is likely the main reason Golden State has him on their radar.

Opponents score roughly 50 percent more second chance points against Enes Kanter (6.4) than Kyle O’Quinn (4.6). In addition, they score almost twice as many points in the paint against Kanter (24.2) than they do against O’Quinn (13.1).

In terms of defensive rating, the Knicks suffer a +3.7 in defensive rating when he’s off the floor. That’s the difference between the Knicks winning or losing a two-possession game.

Furthermore, opponents tend to shoot 2.4 percent less accurately from the field when O’Quinn is on the floor (43.6) compared to when he’s off (46.0). Opponents also shoot 1.4 percent less accurately from behind the arc when he’s on the floor (35.3) compared to when he’s off (36.7).

Overall, opponents are a -0.6 when O’Quinn is on the floor. When’s he off, they’re a +2.2. Once again, the numbers speak for themselves.