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Report: Knicks trading Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks to Pistons ahead of free agency

The New York Knicks, it seems, really want Jalen Brunson.

The Knicks traded center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. That move will free $19 million in salary for the Knicks.

The Knicks are trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Pistons, sources tell ESPN. The Knicks will unload $19M more in salary, clearing the way for cap space to try and sign free agent guard Jalen Brunson.

The Knicks also sent Detroit a 2023 and 2024 second-round draft pick as part of the deal, and $6 million in cash.