RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Trade Package No. 1: A draft-pick-heavy deal
The first version of a trade package for Trae Young would lean into the deep treasure chest of draft picks that the New York Knicks possess. The Knicks could have five first-round picks and five seconds between 2024 and 2025, and while none of those picks have elite upside the sheer volume can start to entice the Atlanta Hawks.
The Knicks have protected first-round picks from Dallas, Detroit, and Washington. The best situation for the Knicks to make a deal would have been if the Mavericks’ pick fell back a spot to 11th in the NBA Draft Lottery. With the Mavs’ pick staying at No. 10 (it is top-10 protected) the Knicks will have to include another future pick and hope the Hawks want to play the future upside.
Hawks Get
Evan Fournier, Derrick Rose
Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley
Four first-round picks
Knicks Get
Trae Young
Bruno Fernando
Evan Fournier has a negative value contract, and Derrick Rose is close to it, but they are necessary salary filler for the Knicks to keep their core three players in this deal. Immanuel Quickley gives the Hawks a replacement point guard to groom, while Toppin is the eventual replacement for John Collins. The Hawks get four swings at a lottery pick and plenty of overall selections to restock their coffers after the Dejounte Murray deal.
Is this too expensive for Young? Probably not. He isn’t quite as accomplished as Donovan Mitchell was last offseason, but Mitchell got three firsts, two swaps, a rookie first-rounder and two solid veterans in Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen. Quickleyis a better asset than any from the Mitchell deal, but it’s offset by a lack of future upside and fewer overall picks.
This seems reasonable, and it would allow the Knicks to add Trae Young to a core of Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson, with the potential to re-sign Josh Hart too.
re-signing Josh Hart</a> and otherwise only making moves on the margins, trusting their young players to improve? Or do they try to make a big swing?</p>
<h2>The New York Knicks could look for a star on the trade market</h2>
<p>The big swing worked last offseason, clearing the cap space to sign Jalen Brunson to a contract that looked like too much at the time and a bargain now. They also showed restraint on the trade market, letting the Cavaliers trade for Donovan Mitchell. Now a new offseason represents a new chance to trade in their assets for a star.</p>
<p>One star who may very well be available this summer is <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/05/20/3-trade-packages-new-york-knicks-make-trae-young/2/"https://www.nba.com/player/1629027/trae-young" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trae Young</a>; he and the Atlanta Hawks don’t appear to be on the same page, and the team has not reached the heights it expected to the past two seasons. With a new front office and a new head coach in place, could Young demand a trade? Or could the Hawks decide to move on anyway? Both scenarios are on the table.</p>
<p>If Young does come available, expect the Knicks to look into a possible trade. That doesn’t mean they would pull the trigger, as Young and Brunson are a tricky fit together; the Knicks have likely passed the point where they would trade Brunson for Young. If the Knicks decide to add the star and figure out the fit after, what could they offer to bring the flashy star to New York?</p>
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<h2>Trade Package No. 1: A draft-pick-heavy deal</h2>
<p>The first version of a trade package for Trae Young would lean into the deep treasure chest of draft picks that the New York Knicks possess. The Knicks could have five first-round picks and five seconds between 2024 and 2025, and while none of those picks have elite upside the sheer volume can start to entice the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>The Knicks have protected first-round picks from Dallas, Detroit, and Washington. The best situation for the Knicks to make a deal would have been if the Mavericks’ pick fell back a spot to 11th in the NBA Draft Lottery. With the Mavs’ pick staying at No. 10 (it is top-10 protected) the Knicks will have to include another future pick and hope the Hawks want to play the future upside.</p>
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<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Hawks Get</div> <div class="info">Evan Fournier, Derrick Rose</div> <div class="info">Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley</div> <div class="info">Four first-round picks</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/05/20/3-trade-packages-new-york-knicks-make-trae-young/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fknicks.png">
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Knicks Get</div> <div class="info">Trae Young</div> <div class="info">Bruno Fernando</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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<p>Evan Fournier has a negative value contract, and Derrick Rose is close to it, but they are necessary salary filler for the Knicks to keep their core three players in this deal. Immanuel Quickley gives the Hawks a replacement point guard to groom, while Toppin is the eventual replacement for John Collins. The Hawks get four swings at a lottery pick and plenty of overall selections to restock their coffers after the Dejounte Murray deal.</p>
<p>Is this too expensive for Young? Probably not. He isn’t quite as accomplished as Donovan Mitchell was last offseason, but Mitchell got three firsts, two swaps, a rookie first-rounder and two solid veterans in Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen. Quickleyis a better asset than any from the Mitchell deal, but it’s offset by a lack of future upside and fewer overall picks.</p>
<p>This seems reasonable, and it would allow the Knicks to add Trae Young to a core of Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson, with the potential to re-sign Josh Hart too.</p>
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