New York Knicks Receive: G Kyle Lowry, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: F Julius Randle
With that said, some teams find their happiness in the middle. It can be a pit stop on the way to the top.
Look at the history of the Toronto Raptors. For a long time, they found themselves near the league’s middle. They were normally good but seldom great. Until they traded for Kawhi Leonard, that is.
After that, they won the 2018-19 championship. The Raptors already had a winning culture – they simply needed a superstar player to plug into it.
There’s a lesson here. There is no singular route toward winning an NBA title. The lottery is a good source of talent, but it isn’t the only one.
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With that said, it will always be an attractive option for some teams.
Should the Knicks explore it?