Knicks' Brandon Jennings: Not expected to see much court time with Rose

Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said Friday that he doesn't expect Jennings to see "big minutes" alongside Derrick Rose this season, Ian Begley of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings has served as a starting point guard for much of his career, but after rejoining the Pistons in late December of last season after returning from a torn Achilles tendon, he was forced to settle for backup duties behind Reggie Jackson. The Pistons ended up shipping Jennings to Orlando prior the trade deadline, where he again served in a reserve capacity, finishing the campaign with cumulative averages of 6.9 points, 3.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers in 18.1 minutes per game. Though he's only 27 years old and was brought in by the Knicks this offseason on a one-year deal, Jennings looked quite rusty in his return from the Achilles injury and may struggle to regain the explosiveness he showed earlier in his career. More significantly, Jennings' subpar shooting marks won't make him an ideal backcourt partner with Derrick Rose, who doesn't offer much of an impact from three-point range. As a result, Jennings again looks to be in line for the top backup job at point guard, with Courtney Lee assuming most of the minutes at shooting guard next to Rose.