New York Knicks Receive: C Dwight Powell, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G/F Cam Reddish, G Immanuel Quickley
There is some irony in moving Reddish for a first-round pick.
In some respects, he should be a cautionary tale about the draft. After all, as a prospect, he was projected for stardom. At the professional level, he’s fallen well short of that standard so far.
Young players with potential can be particularly enticing. Drafting a star has a lot of benefits. Obviously, the biggest one is that you’re getting a star player.
In addition, player contracts are cost controlled for the first several years of their career.
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Still, that’s not much of a benefit when they bust. On the other hand, look at Immanuel Quickley. By contrast, he’s a testament to the type of value you can get later in the draft.
Should the Knicks really part with him?