De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings
The New York Knicks do not need to make a trade in order to find success this year, but with the way their roster is constructed right now, it is hard to imagine that they will be far better than they were last season when they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.
They may win a playoff series with this year’s team, but what this team needs is another true star next to Julius Randle. Kemba Walker is not this kind of player anymore and both R.J. Barrett and Evan Fournier are solid secondary scoring options.
Going out and trading for De’Aaron Fox would be a massive move for the Knicks to make, but it is just not realistic at this time. The Kings have been unwilling to trade Fox for any All-Star talents and they recently extended him on a five-year max contract, so why would they want to get rid of him?
It is possible they could consider a trade package that included the likes of R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin and a handful of draft picks, but the value the Knicks would have to sacrifice may outweigh the value that Fox could bring to their team.
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Plus, it is not like the Knicks are desperate for a new point guard. Kemba Walker is a former All-Star, as is Derrick Rose, and Immanuel Quickley is starting to play some great basketball in their second unit. These three guys are more than capable of being the Knicks backcourt this season and they have been some of the more productive players on this roster.
There is no doubt that the Knicks would be a better team if De’Aaron Fox were on their roster, but the concern here is what the Knicks would have to give up to acquire him.
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Seeing as the Kings have missed the playoffs the last 15 seasons, they are going to be wanting a ton of value for their best young talent, which is why New York would be better off pursuing a trade with another team. Fox is not the difference in them making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals this season, whereas other trade targets could be.
Verdict: Pass
