Knicks more eager to trade No. 4 pick if Towns, Okafor, Russell off board
Sources say the Knicks are entertaining trading down in the draft if Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahil Okafor and D'Angelo Russell are all taken in the top three picks.
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Sources say the Knicks are entertaining trading down in the draft if Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahil Okafor and D'Angelo Russell are all taken in the top three picks.
The New York Knicks are in active discussions offering cash considerations to acquire a draft pick in the late first-round to early second-round range.
The Knicks may have more than $27 million in available cap space when they enter free agency, now that they have the No. 4 pick in the draft.
At No. 4, the Knicks could choose between Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell or point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. That is, if the Knicks keep the pick.
Tobias Harris becomes a restricted free agent on July 1 and will likely be a target of his hometown New York Knicks.
A New York product, Karl-Anthony Towns has already said he’d “love” playing for the Knicks. He’ll now be sharing an agent with Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony.
Hawks swingman DeMarre Carroll is not afraid of the big stage and revealed the Knicks will be a strong option for him in July.
The talk among scouts and executives who attended the Portsmouth Invitational is that Greg Monroe is Phil Jackson’s primary free-agent target.
The Knicks will consider bringing Andrea Bargnani back because of his offensive talent, but aren’t planning to use their cap space to do so.
Phil Jackson still is a fan and has interest in bringing Andrea Bargnani back for the right price because of his length, post defense and ability to score.