Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
By contrast, the Knicks may actually be rigging their lottery odds a bit here. At this young stage of his career, Wesley isn’t much of a rotation player.
That’s fine. At 11-13, the Knicks currently occupy the league’s dreaded middle. They aren’t good enough to compete for the title, but they’re too good to draft Victor Wembanyama. Leaning in a direction could be a smart move.
At the same time, we know the Knicks want draft picks for other reasons, too. Specifically, they’re looking to trade a bundle of them for a star. This deal adds one more to their collection.
Granted, it’s protected. The rebuilding Spurs shouldn’t be in the business of giving up unprotected first-rounders. At the same time, if all goes well, they’ll be out of the top 5 by the time this pick conveys.
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After all, no matter how you choose to rebuild, the plan is for the rebuild to eventually end.