Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
On the other hand, the Knicks may have a more immediate use for Morris Sr. As it stands, they’re lacking in small ball options at the 5. Having Morris Sr. space the floor from the position could benefit playmaking forward Julius Randle.
Furthermore, the team just landed a new starting point guard in Jalen Brunson. Perhaps Rose is expendable. Still, if we’re being honest, flipping Rose for Morris Sr. isn’t the incentive here:
The Knicks are in this one for the pick swap.
Accumulating draft capital has obviously become a priority for this organization. In time, they seem likely to use it to trade for a star player. If that happens, who knows?
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This Knicks organization may finally make its fans’ dreams come true.