New York Knicks: Ranking the last five trades made

4. Kyle O’Quinn acquired from Magic

In one of Jackson’s savviest moves, he brought Kyle O’Quinn to the New York Knicks in the 2015 offseason, sending the Orlando Magic cash and the right to swap 2019 second-round picks. Of course, the latter piece of the transaction has not played out, with the draft not for another six months.

This was also considered a sign-and-trade. The Norfolk State product agreed to a three-year deal for roughly $12 million.

O’Quinn joined the Knicks after three years with the Magic where he mostly acted as a reserve, averaging 5.4 points and 4.4 rebounds.

An almost identical stat line was brought to the Big Apple. He played in 221 games, including 19 starts across three seasons, with 6.1 points and 5.2 rebounds. The Per 36 Minutes numbers were always there, but he was stuck behind Porzingis, Robin Lopez and Joakim Noah, among other big men.

As the Knicks continued to reshuffle the roster under Perry and president Steve Mills, O’Quinn’s stint ended after the 2017-18 season. However, they wanted to bring the six-year man back, but he chose the Indiana Pacers instead, due to his desire to “play for something more than next year’s draft.”

In Indiana, O’Quinn has played in 16 games but averages just 6.9 minutes per contest.

This deal worked out fine for the Knicks. They received a quality frontcourt backup, but changes under a different front office were inevitable.