The New York Knicks selected Frank Ntilikina one spot ahead of fellow point guard Dennis Smith Jr. in the 2017 NBA Draft. Debate continued into the 2017-18 season, with the Knicks at the crux of it: did they choose the right player?
Only 18 months into this, one of those players is likely on the move, and it’s not Ntilikina, the subject of criticism in 2018-19. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Dallas Mavericks are “escalating discussions” to move Smith, with the Orlando Magic as one suitor.
The Knicks were not mentioned in this report, but it’s easy to connect them with Smith due to the past.