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Knicks Trade Rumors: Big Names Surfacing As Options

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 20, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) reacts mid court during the first half against the Orlando Magic at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) reacts mid court during the first half against the Orlando Magic at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 10, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) gets caught up with Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) as Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) drives to the hoop during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) gets caught up with Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) as Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) drives to the hoop during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Will Barton

Position: Shooting Guard
Age: 25 (1/6/1991)
2016-17 Slash Line: .439/.371/.727
2016-17 Season Averages: 30.7 MPG, 14.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.4 3PM

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton has become one of the most coveted young scorers in the NBA. An athletic finisher who can consistently convert from beyond the arc, Barton is a rising star with youth on his side.

According to Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Post, Barton is also garnering trade interest around the NBA—interest that he’s refuted.

"Teams are once again getting in touch with the Nuggets to check if they have interest in a trade. But Barton, a rapidly improving guard in the second year of a three-year, $11 million contract, has no interest in leaving and has let management know that."

Barton himself has stated that he doesn’t want to be traded, but these decisions are often out of the players’ control.

Barton showed flashes of brilliance in 2014-15, but his breakout season was in 2015-16. He averaged 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 3-point field goals made in 28.7 minutes per game, thus garnering Sixth Man of the Year hype.

Denver’s record prevented Barton from winning the award, but Barton is a winning season away from achieving that accolade.

The New York Knicks don’t necessarily need Barton, but it could help to have a go-to scorer off the bench. Brandon Jennings is more than capable of filling that role, however, and he has the added benefit of being a facilitator.

If the Knicks are looking to add a dynamic young scorer to the roster, however, Barton could be a wise target.

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