Knicks Land Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen In Bold NBA Trade Scenario

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Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal 

If the Knicks are opposed to this deal, it’ll be due to the front-court talent they already have. 

To be sure, this creates a logjam. Markkanen is likely best utilized at the 4, and so is Julius Randle. How will this work? 

Well, it could work in a number of ways. Markkanen can be used as a five. If the Knicks traded the potentially disgruntled Mitchell Robinson, they could field teams with five-out spacing. 

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Lauri Markkanen, New York Knicks & Utah Jazz Updates

Alternatively, Markkanen has played the 3 as well. If the Knicks wanted, they could go jumbo. Either way, this is a simple matter of a win-now team acquiring a star player. 

If everything goes well, this should push the Knicks closer to the top. 

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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