This Knicks-Cavaliers Trade Gives New York Point Guard Of Future

Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, NBA Trade Rumors
NBA Analysis Network

It hasn’t been an easy decade for New York Knicks fans.

Last year gave residents of the Big Apple a glimmer of hope. The team finished 41-31, good for fourth in the Western Conference. Julius Randle received the league’s Most Improved Player award, emerging as a potential superstar. Life was good.

All of those gains were nullified this season. The team missed the play-in tournament. Randle regressed dramatically. Now, the Knicks have more questions than answers heading into the summer.

This team could be justified in blowing up their core. If they see a ceiling on a group led by Julius Randle, it makes sense to move him and find a new franchise player.

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On the other hand, they could view this year as an aberration. If Randle could even split the difference between last year’s efficiency and this year’s, he could still be who the Knicks hoped he was.

Even in that event, he’ll need help. If the Knicks intend to stay the course, they should be in the market for a high-end guard. Here’s one trade that gets them one.

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