NY Knicks: 3 possible competitors for Victor Oladipo

As the NY Knicks get closer to the trade deadline, some rumors have heated up while others have cooled down. Victor Oladipo is a name that has certainly picked up some steam in recent weeks.

SNY’s Ian Begley reported on the NY Knicks’ interest in Oladipo and reiterated those thoughts on his show, The Putback. Begley said that there are people in the Knicks’ organization who “See Oladipo as a really valuable addition to what they have now.” The key thing to note is that it’s still unclear whether or not some of the NY Knicks’ top decision-makers are among those pro-Oladipo voices.

I detailed the pros and cons of a trade Oladipo over the weekend. Oladipo would slide into the Knicks’ rotation pretty effortlessly – His positional fit along with what he brings on offense and defense could take the NY Knicks to greater heights this season.

That doesn’t mean Oladipo comes without a ton of risk. Oladipo is a pending free agent, who has already turned down a lot of money and has a scary injury history. I think overall, most would be fine with an Oladipo trade if the Knicks mitigated the risk and were able to get him for solid value. The proposed trade in the aforementioned article included Kevin Knox, the Pistons’ 2nd round pick, and Reggie Bullock.

Would that get the deal done? Hard to say, especially because the NY Knicks will certainly have competition for Oladipo. Let’s look at some of the possible Oladipo suitors around the NBA.