While the potential intent remains unclear, the New York Knicks are widely regarded as a franchise that will be active before the 2018 NBA trade deadline. New York is toeing the thin line between tanking and a push for the postseason, with both approaches requiring a firm commitment.
Whether the Knicks attempt to build for the future, compete in the short-term, or blend the two strategies together, a question beckons: Who might get traded?
All eyes have been turned to the players and draft picks that the Knicks could acquire via a potential trade. Not quite enough attention has been given to whom New York would be tasked with trading, however, which is a discussion that’s never easy to have.