In his first season as Knicks head coach, Tom Thibodeau picked Immanuel Quickley 25th overall as New York's guard for the future. Looking at how Quickley has developed over his 3 years speaks volumes about the defensive focus Thibs has instilled. As his minutes increased year over year, Quickley's defense brought him from a negative net defender to plotting almost 2 defensive wins-above-replacement.
His average career stats put him at the 4th most valuable WAR for NBA guards with up to 4 years pro experience, trailing only Darius Garland, Ja Morant, and Tyrese Haliburton.
