New York Knicks Receive: G Tyler Herro
Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: G Kyle Lowry, C/F Taj Gibson, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
This move feels more like Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager Sam Presti’s speed.
He’s landing four first-rounders in exchange for his star guard in this deal. He’ll be especially happy that two of those picks land in the 2023 draft. That class is expected to be historic. The prize is French phenom Victor Wembenyama, but the whole class is littered with names who have the potential to be NBA All-Stars.
Following this deal, the Thunder would have a whopping seven picks in the first round. That’s almost a third of the first round. Can these people be satiated?
Meanwhile, the Knicks burn two first-round picks to flip Taj Gibson for Tyler Herro. As the league’s biggest market team, they can afford to eschew the draft in favor of trades and free agency.
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In theory, that is. In practice, that strategy tends to blow up in this organization’s face. Still, this feels like a Knicks move. On the other hand, if they feel like taking a different approach, the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder Thunder will have to seek out another trade partner.
