Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
By contrast, the Knicks haven’t approached an NBA title in years.
Many fans of this organization are tired of falling short. Fair enough. On the other hand, look closely, and you can see that there’s a plan in the Big Apple.
That plan involves hoarding first-round picks. The Knicks have one of the best collections in the NBA, and this deal adds to it. Eventually, they’re expected to trade those picks for a star player, as they attempted to with Donovan Mitchell this summer.
In the meantime, Crowder’s 3-and-D skillset may keep them competitive. The Knicks don’t appear interested in tanking.
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They’re not trying to build through the draft – they’re trying to find a team who is, and send them picks for a star.
No matter what position they play.