Indiana Pacers Receive: G Evan Fournier, 2023 First-Round Pick (DAL via NYK)

New York Knicks Receive: G Malcolm Brogdon

If you’re an NBA point guard with fringe star capabilities, chances are, you’ve been linked to the New York Knicks.

It’s widely believed that they’ll be landing Jalen Brunson in free agency. Meanwhile, they were linked to Dejounte Murray in trade rumors but he has since been dealt to the Atlanta hawks. Furthermore, we’re not the first to link Brogdon to this organization either.

Here’s the thing: Brogdon can play with any of them. He’s a versatile combo guard who provides value both on and off the ball. Of course, that leads to a logical question. Why are the Pacers trading him to maximize Haliburton’s usage?

Well, the Pacers are rebuilding. They need to give their young guard full control of their offense. It’s a little harder to get a grip on what the New York Knicks are doing.

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With that said, if the Knicks land Brunson and they made this trade, one thing would be clear: They wouldn’t be rebuilding in 2022-23.