The New York Knicks have been quietly cobbling together a string of wins lately and have actually found victories in their last five consecutive games.
They now sit as the 6th team in the East with a 15-13 record.
But just because they are doing better than they were doesn’t mean they aren’t opposed to the idea of making big roster changes.
The Knicks are making these players available for discussion in trade talks, per @JakeLFischer
Immanuel Quickley
Cam Reddish
Derrick Rose
Evan Fournier pic.twitter.com/l3vR3NsffM— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 15, 2022
In fact, NBA writer Jake Fischer says that the Knicks are making Immanuel Quickley, Cam Reddish, Derrick Rose, and Evan Fournier all available for trade talks.
That’s a long list of players but that means the Knicks could get a lot in return.
Will we see any – or all – of these athletes leaving in the near future?
No Surprises From New York
It’s not shocking to see any of these players on the chopping block for the Knicks.
For weeks now, we have known that Reddish had fallen out of favor with head coach Tom Thibodeau and that a trade was all but imminent.
As for Fournier, there have been many fans calling on the Knicks to trade him for more than a season now.
Seeing both Quickley and Rose also in trade talks is a tad more surprising but it’s clear that they aren’t a pivotal part of the team’s future.
Instead, the Knicks are doubling down on people like Julius Randle, who has been playing much better recently, RJ Barrett, and guard Jalen Brunson.
They want to build around these players and, therefore, they might need to trade away each of these men, perhaps even all in one package, in order to make that happen.
Which teams will come knocking now that the Knicks have made it clear they are ready to make a deal?
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