In the NBA, you need a star player. If you don’t have one, you’re looking for one. 

Perhaps that’s true in any professional sport. Still, basketball is different. An individual player can influence the outcome of a game more than in any other sport. 

The Dallas Mavericks don’t have to worry about that. Luka Doncic is a star among stars. In fact, he’s one of the very best players in the NBA. 

By contrast, the New York Knicks do not have a comparable player. They have a talented roster, but nobody on it is sniffing serious top-10 player consideration. 

If they want to land one, they may do well to stockpile draft capital in hopes of eventually trading for one.

Here’s a deal with the Mavericks that has them doing so.