New York Knicks: Who are the most untouchable players in trade talks?

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3) Kevin Knox

If Mitchell Robinson represents a complete untouchable and Julius Randle is tradeable for a bag of chips, Kevin Knox sits perfectly in the middle. With Leon Rose calling the shots, there’s no telling how committed he is to waiting out Knox’s development, which saw improvements in some areas this season, but mostly a regression on an already unspectacular rookie campaign.

Knox saw his shooting percentage fall from 37 percent to 35.9 percent, which is a nominal difference, but his 34.3 percent performance from downtown in 2018-19 dropped considerably to 32.7 percent during his sophomore campaign.

The bigger question might be how opposing executives view Knox. He is less untouchable the more value he can still generate on the trade market. But if the Knicks are selling low on Knox, who is still in the middle of a rookie contract, there is no reason to rush a trade until they have a better idea of the type of player he could become.

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