New York Knicks Receive: G Malcolm Brogdon

Indiana Pacers Receive: C Mitchell Robinson (S&T), G/F Cam Reddish, No. 11 Overall Pick

This trade requires that Mitchell Robinson is signed for a figure that fits nicely into Malcolm Brogdon’s salary when added to Cam Reddish’s price tag and then traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Sign-and-trade deals are incredibly rare in the NBA for several reasons, but this situation requires one to work. For one, the Indiana Pacers will not be one of the teams heading into the offseason with cash to spend in free agency.

So, suppose they plan on acquiring Robinson or any other free agents this summer. In that case, it will have to be through veteran minimum deals, one of the exceptions made available to teams through the Collective Bargaining Agreement, or in a trade.

Not only does an S&T allows Indiana to acquire Robinson, but it also enables the New York Knicks to nab something in return for his services rather than lose him in free agency for nothing.

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If the Knicks are in danger of losing Robinson in free agency or just don’t have him in their future plans, a sign-and-trade will ensure that they profit from his departure.

Let’s look at the case for this NBA trade scenario for both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.