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New York Knicks: Five most likely players to be traded

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Courtney Lee #5 and Michael Beasley #8 of the New York Knicks celebrate after Lee drew the foul in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Courtney Lee #5 and Michael Beasley #8 of the New York Knicks celebrate after Lee drew the foul in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 30: Courtney Lee #5 of the New York Knicks goes to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 30, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 30: Courtney Lee #5 of the New York Knicks goes to the basket against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 30, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2. Courtney Lee

Position: Shooting Guard
Age: 32 (10/3/1985)
Experience: 10th Season
Slash Line: .457/.429/.963
Season Averages: 32.9 MPG, 13.4 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.7 3PM

Courtney Lee is a proven veteran with a wealth of postseason experience and a team-friendly contract. That’s an attractive combination of traits that a contending team may be willing to part ways with an asset for a brighter future.

If the New York Knicks decide to embrace the tank and move veterans in order to acquire future assets, then Lee will be as attractive a trade piece as any.

Lee is the epitome of consistency, which makes the two years and $25 million that remain on his contract after 2017-18 rather easy to stomach. He’s rarely going to post big numbers, but he contributes in every phase of the game and is a highly efficient shooter.

3-and-D players have become the new craze in the NBA, and Lee perfectly qualifies as a player who can fill that role for a contending team.

It’s worth noting that Lee is in the midst of a career-year. He’s well on his way to setting or matching career-best averages in points, assists, steals, and three-point field goals made per game, and and is currently posting the best three-point field goal and free throw percentages of his career.

Lee is an established veteran with a modern skill set and a team-friendly contract—a combination of traits that a rebuilding team could easily move if it so desires.

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