Why This Trade Is Perfect For The Knicks
Some rumors suggest that Donovan Mitchell pines for a larger market. If that’s the case, he could do no better than landing with his hometown New York Knicks.
That matters. The situation in Utah illustrates that perfectly. NBA players are human: if they don’t like the city they’re living in, they’re likely to want to move. The Knicks are gambling here that there’s no place like home for Donovan Mitchell.
Obviously, his homecoming is costing them significant draft capital here. This deal forces the Knicks to build through free agency and the draft. It may not be a daunting task. If the team had success next season behind the play of Mitchell and Julius Randle, it’s not hard to imagine a third star desiring to strut his stuff on the league’s biggest stage.
A relevant Knicks team makes for a better NBA. This is a historic franchise and an iconic global brand. It’s been a long time since anybody thought they had a serious chance at an NBA title. In acquiring Donovan Mitchell, they may position themselves one step closer to that dream.
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Achieving it while being led by a homegrown New Yorker would only make it all the sweeter.
