Buckets Over Broadway · Dec 19, 2025
Knicks have an ideal trade target hiding in plain sight
Toronto Raptors v Charlotte Hornets | Kent Smith/GettyImagesAs an inner-circle championship contender, the New York Knicks do not have to swing a big trade prior to the February 5 deadline. Beefing up the rotation on the margins is more important than making a huge splash.
And that’s why Ochai Agbaji should have their attention.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, “rival NBA executives have cited Toronto’s Ochai Agbaji as the likely trade candidate to help the Raptors duck below the tax.” He goes on to write that the Phoenix Suns haveoffered a package built around Nick Richards and second-round picks.
