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Knicks Draft: Teams New York Can Acquire A Draft Pick From

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) hits a go-ahead shot against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) during the closing seconds of the second half at TD Garden. The Celtics would defeat the Knicks 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) hits a go-ahead shot against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) during the closing seconds of the second half at TD Garden. The Celtics would defeat the Knicks 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have an unfathomable number of draft picks. Not only is Boston—which won 48 games in 2015-16—slated to select a prospect at No. 3 overall, but it also owns picks No. 16, 23, 31, 35, 45, 51, and 58.

The odds of the Celtics putting all eight draft picks to use are slim, to say the very least.

It’ll be tough to purchase a first-round selection, but the New York Knicks could potentially acquire the No. 35 or No. 45 selections. Boston will likely look to package those draft picks in a trade for an established name, but if it fails to, then selling them off could be an option.

New York is willing to spend money on a draft pick, and that would provide Boston with more flexibility down the road.

Clearly, helping a division rival potentially securing a star-caliber player isn’t the most appealing of situations. Thus, it’s quite likely that the Knicks will follow a different path to acquiring a draft pick.

With that being said, the money New York spends on a draft pick won’t determine if or when Boston makes a move.

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