In the NBA, market size is supposed to be an advantage. Somebody forgot to tell the New York Knicks that.
After all, the Knicks haven’t had a real chance at an NBA title in over 20 years. Some will chalk it up to chronic mismanagement, while others will say they’ve had bad luck. No matter how you prefer to explain it, the Knicks have been in trouble for a while.
On the other hand, the Lakers have done well with their massive market. In fact, they were the 2019-20 NBA champions.
With that said, they have not been doing as well since that season.
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In fact, the 4-10 Lakers are widely expected to make a major move this season. Most proposals have them attaching draft capital to Russell Westbrook’s contract in order to improve the roster.
Could there be another way? Here’s a deal that has them acquiring Immanuel Quickly of the New York Knicks