Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal 

Few teams around the NBA are as focused on draft capital as the Knicks. With that said, a focus on draft capital isn’t the same as a focus on the draft. 

After all, picks can be used to select prospects, but they can also be traded for current NBA players. When a team’s star player requests a trade, in 2022, it’s pretty common for that team to accept a package that’s built around picks. 

That’s the moment the Knicks are waiting for. This summer, it almost came to them. The Knicks nearly moved a bundle of draft capital for Donovan Mitchell. 

Expect them to look to make a similar move the next time a star player wants a new home. This deal helps position them to do so.

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The fact that one of the players involved is a player they’re sitting for no reason only gives them more reason to make this deal. 

Should the Mavericks make it with them?