Does this trade make sense for the New York Knicks?
Julius Randle and RJ Barrett are two impressive players for the New York Knicks that they can build around moving forward, but this team’s lack of secondary talent has been their downfall this year.
Nerlens Noel has been hurt almost all season long and Alec Burks is nothing more than a streaky secondary scorer on the wing, which is why moving them for an impactful rebounder and rim-protector in Clint Capela makes sense.
Trading for Capela gives the Knicks an upgrade from Mitchell Robinson, who is set to become a free agent in the offseason, and Clint Capela is under contract long-term, meaning that the Knicks would not have to worry about figuring things out in their frontcourt for a long-time.
This trade allows the Knicks to continue improving their roster and now with Capela strengthening their frontcourt, New York can turn their attention to adding a reliable guard.
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The Knicks and Tom Thibodeau built themselves into a contending team last season with defense and adding a better, more versatile defensive-minded center in Clint Capela to their roster in favor of Noel and Burks makes sense.
