Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
Do you really need to ask?
Since returning from injury this season, Ball has looked every part of the superstar we’ve known him to be. This is one of the best passers in the NBA, and an excellent three-point shooter as well.
Any team would be lucky to have him. The Knicks are no exception. This is a player worth mortgaging your future for. In fact, Ball is a player who can be your future.
The Knicks may have other questions to answer following this deal. Should they move Jalen Brunson now that they’ve upgraded his position? Is the ball-dominant Julius Randle a good fit alongside Ball?
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None of those answers should bear on their decision here. If you can acquire LaMelo Ball, you do it. Why would the Hornets part with him?