The New York Knicks are searching far and wide for ways to improve their frontcourt after losing Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The team has Mitchell Robinson as the likely starting center and Precious Achiuwa is expected to have some kind of role after signing a one-year, $6 million contract at the end of July, but the Knicks could benefit from another option.

Nance Jr. was included in the deal mostly to match salaries as the Hawks’ main prize in the deal were two first-round picks and 21-year-old shooting guard Dyson Daniels.

Nance Jr. had a decent-sized role for the Pelicans this past season, playing in 61 games off the bench and averaging 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for New Orleans. He was also part of the team’s postseason rotation, proving that he can be relied on in key games.

The Hawks don’t have much of a need for Nance with Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu already on the roster. Jalen Johnson would also eat up a lot of minutes in the frontcourt next to No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher.