of NBA The trade season unofficially starts next week.
this is what i hear new york knicks.
The Knicks were aggressive on trade calls until December 15, when most players who signed new contracts last summer would be eligible for a trade, league sources said. But history says it’s eyeing the Knicks, who are known for getting the job done quickly.
During its first season under the helm of team president Leon Rose, New York acquired Derrick Rose in early February, almost two months before the 2021 trading deadline. It was his first significant NBA trade of 2020-21. One season later, the Knicks again started trading his slate for the league. Bring in Cam Reddish one month before the deadline.
Now Knicks is already on the phone.
According to league sources, the most common players discussed with other teams are: In no particular order. Immanuel Quickley, Evan FournierRose, Red Dish.
They called Fournier leading to the trading deadline last winter and called again in the summer. He has two seasons left on his contract, including this one, and hasn’t been on the court in three weeks. But it’s not like they’re desperate to get him out of town.
League sources say the Knicks have shown no interest in attaching draft picks just to move Fournier. They have expressed to other teams that they would consider treating him on less-than-desirable contracts if it means getting back assets.The Knicks will give Fournier $18 million this season and $18.9 million next season. borrow dollars. The final season on his contract, he has a $19 million team option for 2024-25.
Taking Fournier’s salary out of the books next season won’t do much for flexibility in 2023. They’ll have to cut even more money to build a sizable cap room for next summer. They have his eight other players with guaranteed contracts for 2023-24 (Jalen Branson, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Isaiah Hartenstein, obi toppin, Quentin Grimes and Quickley) will push them against the projected salary cap.
League sources say they’re also willing to put Quickly or Reddish on Fournier to make the trade work.
The Knicks have been discussing different types of things with other teams Quickley-related transactionsLeague sources say New York is targeting a future first-round pick in discussions of the 23-year-old coming out as an independent player. The team is full of players who can justify their playing time. Spaces may be freed when he moves from one of the guards.
That’s a change from years ago when the Knicks added rotation players like Rose and Reddish to the deadline. You have plenty of time to change your goals. The trade of sending two players out and taking back one or something of the likes is also possible, but for now it’s clear to other teams that their goal is to free up space on a crowded roster. I’m here.
Rose, a former MVP, fell out of the Knicks’ rotation on Sunday. cleveland cavaliersThere are still fireball moments for Rose with his contract expiring, but this season has been as sparse as ever and the league is watching. , at 34, teams are generally concerned about his bursting and injury history.
Quickly has fans in other front offices as well. The question is whether they like him enough to pay for the Knicks. Keep in mind that not all first round picks are created equal. There’s a difference between one that ends up being seconds in the top 20 protected first round and one that’s lighter and has a legitimate chance of coming to New York.
Any team discussing Quickley should also consider his finances. He has a cheap rookie-scale deal and won’t be a free agent until 2024, but is eligible for an extension after this season. We do not exchange First Rounders for players in Complicating matters is that many competitive teams that could use an extra guard have already lost at least his first pick. However, Quickley is young and promising enough that the rebuilding team could justify a deal for him as well.
Reddish, on the other hand, has a more sparse market. The Knicks traded a first-round pick and Kevin Knox to the Red Dish in January, but like Fournier, they listened to offers for him for a February deadline, then again over the summer. New York regains what it lost for him, especially considering he’s out of director Tom Thibodeau’s rotation and likely to enter restricted free agency this summer. It’s unlikely.
Another lesser-discussed deadline is also approaching: Friday, December 9 is the last day teams can trade for players allowed to aggregate with other players in pre-deadline deals.The NBA Trade deadline is February 9th.
(with Quickly’s top photo cam reddish: Brad Penner / USA Today)
