San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Derrick Rose, C Isaiah Hartenstein, F Obi Toppin, 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2028 First-Round Pick (NYK)

New York Knicks Receive: G/F Keldon Johnson 

Of course, a team doesn’t have to land a generational prospect to be competitive. 

If they did, that would be a problem. Players like Wembanyama only come along so often. Yet, teams compete for the NBA title without them every year. 

Just ask the Knicks. A few years ago, Zion Williamson was the highly anticipated prospect.

The Knicks had strong odds of landing him. They didn’t. 

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Instead, they landed RJ Barrett. He’s been generally disappointing. Yet, the Knicks have put together a competitive product anyway. 

Should they get more competitive by landing Johnson?