NBA 2018-19: 5 Current Starters Who Should Play Off the Bench

#5 Enes Kanter - New York Knicks

Kanter's productivity won't diminish if he comes off the bench

This one might sound a little weird, because Kanter was one of the brighter spots for the Knicks this past season. He was a double-double machine in his first year in New York and was a rock of stability in a turbulent team. However, when you compare this season to his previous one, as a bench player in OKC, you understand the inconvenient truth.

Kanter averaged 14.1 points playing 25.8 minutes per game as a starter at Madison Square Garden, but his production level hasn’t changed from the one he had with the Thunder. As OKC's sixth man, he averaged 14.3 points, despite playing 4.5 minutes less.

He improved his rebounding numbers in comparison, but mostly because he used to play next to volume rebounders like Steven Adams and Russell Westbrook.

Kanter's first season with the Knicks was good, but proved that a bigger role doesn't necessarily mean more production. Depending on Kevin Knox's adjustment to the league and Porzingis' recovery, these two should be the future starting frontcourt for the Knicks.