Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal 

Prior to the player empowerment era, this wouldn’t have made any sense for a team trying to trade for a star. Why move a future asset for a win-now player? 

Well, because of the player empowerment era. In today’s NBA, players typically have a say in where they’re moved. Teams are unlikely to acquire a player if they don’t think they’ll be content to play for them. 

With that in mind, the Knicks ought to become as desirable of a market as possible. They’ve already made strides in that regard this year, and adding Bogdanovic ought to make them a better team. 

Moreover, this isn’t a major asset to surrender.

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After all, it’s a top-10 protected pick. The benefits of improving their league-wide perception ought to outweigh the drawback of losing it. 

With that in mind: why would the Pistons covet this asset?