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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 28, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Luke Babbitt (8) drives past New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Luke Babbitt (8) drives past New York Knicks guard Sasha Vujacic (18) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have back-to-back selections in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft. New Orleans is also without a first-round draft pick, which implies they’re hoping to make use of both the No. 39 and No. 40 spots.

After handing a horrendous contract to Omer Asik, however, a deal could be a possibility.

The Pelicans are a very unlikely candidate to be willing to sell a draft pick to the Knicks. A trade would be the more likely scenario, and New Orleans could have its eyes set on Kyle O’Quinn to help round out the interior.

In that situation, the New York Knicks would need to weigh its trade options against what O’Quinn brings to the table.

By landing a Top 40 selection, the Knicks would have an opportunity to select a player with Round 1 talent. Any lower and things get tricky, but New York could make a serious splash at No. 39 or No. 40 overall.

This would likely require a trade rather than cash, but it’s something worth considering.

Next: Opportunity Cost

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