New York Knicks Receive: G D’Angelo Russell
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G Derrick Rose, G Alec Burks, C Nerlens Noel
With the 2022 NBA Draft being in the rear-view mirror, the New York Knicks have a few options at their disposal to acquire D’Angelo Russell.
The Minnesota Timberwolves would land a pair of veteran guards to be stopgap options like Derrick Rose and Alec Burks. Rose can serve as an intriguing mentor for franchise-cornerstone Anthony Edwards as he continues his development.
The Knicks already traded Kemba Walker’s contract to the Detroit Pistons during the draft. They could shift to moving more of their negative-value contracts like Nerlens Noel by including him in this trade.
Again, this would be a trade made if the Knicks missed out on Jalen Brunson in free agency. They’d be adding a shot creator and playmaker into their lineup while cleaning out some of the contracts they’d probably benefit from moving.
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The Timberwolves have sought to add a shot-blocker to pair with Karl-Anthony Towns. Noel could be a solid option to give a try to see if that type of skill-set is the right fit.
Let’s look at the case for this NBA trade scenario from the perspective of the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
