The New York Knicks made what should be their last significant offseason move Tuesday when they agreed to terms with backup big man Kevin Seraphin.
Reports, including one from ESPN,com's Brian Windhorst, state that Seraphin agreed to a one-year deal for the $2.8 million room exception.
New York now has 13 players signed to guaranteed contracts. Guard Langston Galloway is signed to a partially guaranteed contract and is expected to make the regular-season roster.
Assuming Galloway and all of the players under guaranteed contracts make the regular-season roster, New York will have just one remaining roster spot open during training camp.
Who will that battle be between?
The Knicks are expected to have Harvard guard Wesley Saunders and Virginia big man Darion Atkins in training camp, sources say. Atkins' expected camp invite was first reported by Sheridan Hoops. The Knicks may also sign Thanasis Antetokounmpo -- their 2014 second-round pick -- to a contract and bring him to camp.
So those three players may be competing for the Knicks' 15th and final roster spot in training camp. Seraphin is guaranteed a roster spot and will likely back up center Robin Lopez.
Below is a look at what the numbers say about the 25-year-old Seraphin:
Rim protection: Defending shots at the rim was one of the few things the Knicks did relatively well last season. New York finished 12th in opponent field-goal percentage at the rim. On paper, the Knicks' rim defense should improve this season with the additions of Lopez and Kyle O'Quinn.
Seraphin should help as well.
Opponents shot 47.6 on attempts at the rim against Seraphin last season. That was the 20th-best rate among rotation big men in the league. It was also the lowest opponent field-goal percentage on the Wizards.
Seraphin blocked 1.7 shots per 36 minutes last season. That ranked 21st among the 57 centers who played at least 600 minutes last season, per ESPN Stats & Information.
Rebounding: Seraphin's rebounding numbers were underwhelming in 2014-15. His offensive rebounding percentage (8.1) and defensive rebounding percentage (17.9) both ranked 48th out of the 57 centers who played at least 600 minutes last season. (This is a measure of the available misses that a player rebounds while on the floor.)
His rebounding totals per 36 minutes (5.9 defensive, 2.5 offensive) rank similarly.
The Knicks, who ranked 28th in rebounding differential last season, certainly hope Seraphin can make a bigger impact on the boards in 2015-16.
Offense: Seraphin scored 15.2 points per 36 minutes last season. That's an adequate rate among NBA centers. It ranked 20th out of the 57 centers who played at least 600 minutes in 2014-15.
Seraphin did most of his damage in the post and around the rim last season.
According to Synergy Sports, the five-year veteran used post ups 48.9 percent of the time he handled the ball last season. He scored at least one point on 45.5 percent of those plays. If Seraphin can be as effective in the post this season, he will bring a needed element to the Knicks' triangle offense.
New York ranked 19th in points per play in the post last season.
One last thing to note here: Seraphin averaged 5.7 fouls per 36 minutes last season, which ranked second-to-last among the 274 players who played at least 1,000 minutes, per ESPN Stats & Information. If he's looking to expand his role in New York, Seraphin will likely need to cut down on his fouls in 2015-16.