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Knicks Trade Rumors: Latest buzz from around the NBA as of Dec. 27

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 13: Kent Bazemore #24 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the first half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 13, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 13: Kent Bazemore #24 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the first half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 13, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 10: Emmanuel Mudiay #0 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 10, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 10: Emmanuel Mudiay #0 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 10, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Denver Nuggets Have Tried To Trade Emmanuel Mudiay

Going into the 2015 NBA Draft, some within the basketball community expressed the belief that the New York Knicks should have selected Emmanuel Mudiay. The line of thinking was that New York needed a point guard who could get Carmelo Anthony the ball, and Mudiay appeared capable.

According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Denver Nuggets have attempted to trade Mudiay on multiple occasions—a starting reality considering he’s in the midst of just his third NBA season.

"Mudiay is a career 37.2 percent shooter, and sources say the Nuggets have attempted to trade him multiple times."

Mudiay was viewed as a player with significant long-term potential, but many around the NBA have soured on him in the near three years since he was drafted.

Mudiay has underwhelmed during his brief NBA career, shooting just 37.3 percent from the field in 153 appearances. He boasts career averages of 11.5 points and 4.5 assists in 26.7 minutes per game, but his inefficiency has opened the door for his competition.

With Mudiay struggling with the pace and spacing of the modern NBA, the Nuggets have handed the starting point guard role to fellow up-and-comer Jamal Murray.

While the concerns are well-founded, Mudiay is still just 21 years of age. Standing at 6’5″ and 200 pounds with a near 6’9″ wingspan, he has a combination of size, length, youth, and athleticism that very few around the NBA possess.

If Mudiay is willing to put the work in to improve upon his flaws, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to at least become a serviceable NBA point guard.

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