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Knicks Rumors: Designing an ideal trade for Mike Budenholzer

By Maxwell Ogden

SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks coaches against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

If the New York Knicks are going to hire Mike Budenholzer, it will require a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. What would an ideal trade look like?

The idea of the New York Knicks hiring Mike Budenholzer as the next head coach is nothing short of alluring. Budenholzer is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the NBA, and he has the résumé to support that claim.

As the Knicks weigh the possibility of making Budenholzer their next head coach, however, there’s one word that could halt the discussions: Compensation.

New York has interviewed a vast array of candidates to fill the vacancy at head coach. Budenholzer has surfaced as one of the most intriguing options on the list as an individual with winning experience as a head coach and a championship pedigree as an assistant.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that excitement mounted when Ian Begley of ESPN New York reported that the Knicks will interview Budenholzer on Sunday, April 22.

The hurdle in this scenario is that Budenholzer already holds a position as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.

If the Knicks were to hire Budenholzer, it would likely work out in a similar manner to a sign-and-trade. New York would acquire Budenholzer from the Hawks, but would likely be required to provide compensation in the form of draft picks.

The question is: What exactly would an ideal trade for head coach Mike Budenholzer look like for the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks?

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