New York Knicks: Five reasons to trade for Jerian Grant

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: Jerian Grant #2 of the Chicago Bulls handles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on January 10, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. Buying Low

The Chicago Bulls have flooded the roster with point guards. Chicago traded Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott for a package centered around Cameron Payne at the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline, and dealt Jimmy Butler for Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine at the 2017 NBA Draft.

With three promising young players at the position, the Bulls have a bright future—and no leverage whatsoever in a potential Jerian Grant trade.

With three promising point guards who all need playing time, Grant is essentially the odd man out. Even if LaVine were to play shooting guard on a full-time basis, Dwyane Wade will join him at the position, and is paid far too much to ride the bench.

With Chicago all but certain to flip Grant for another asset, the New York Knicks could capitalize on a rare opportunity to buy low.

The Bulls have minimal leverage due to the fact that Grant is still somewhat unproven, and they have no real reason to keep him around. In turn, the Knicks could offer a second-round draft pick in exchange for Grant’s services.

If the Knicks are able to acquire Grant without having to give much up, it would be well worth it to make such an investment.

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