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NY Knicks: 3 more contracts NY can trade for to get a draft pick

By Brad Dressler

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 26: John Wall #1 of the Houston Rockets shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game at Target Center on March 26, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 107-101. 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 License Agreement (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 26: John Wall #1 of the Houston Rockets shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game at Target Center on March 26, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 107-101. 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 License Agreement (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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John Wall, Al Horford, Steven Adams, NY Knicks (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

Bad Contract NY Knicks can absorb #1 – Al Horford

Al Horford is a weird one. He’s not what he used to be, we know this…but he’s still productive at the NBA level and can bring value to whichever team decides to bring him on.

For reasons far beyond my comprehension, Al Horford loves to show out against the Knicks. He’s done so throughout his career and I would imagine one of the minor motives behind the Knicks acquiring him, similar to why Philadelphia did a few seasons ago, would be to keep him from beating them when they play against him.

I know that sounds silly but it could be the way the Knicks’ front office is thinking…

Although he’ll be 35 years of age when he’s acquired, Horford still does a lot of what you need a modern-day center to do.

Plays good defense, can protect the rim when necessary, is a high-level screener, and shoots the 3-ball at a 37% clip for his career.

Horford is also a high-IQ player, something Coach Thibodeau values greatly out of his center position.

He’s also an elite playmaker for a center which is an element that the Knicks don’t currently have on the roster so that could be a useful tool to have.

Anywho, here’s the trade:

I tinkered back and forth with the idea for this trade for about 20 minutes.

At first, I figured maybe the Knicks just swap their own pick which should be somewhere in the 15-18 range when it’s all said and done for The Thunder’s pick and Horford.

The Thunder’s pick projects to be 8th overall right now by way of Sports Illustrated’s most recent mock draft, and could very well end up in the top-5 after the lottery.

Even if it did end up in the top-5, I don’t think it’s worth taking on Hordford’s contract for the next 2 seasons to move up just 7 or 8 spots, give or take.

So instead, I decided to move the Dallas 1st which should be in the early 20’s, and threw in Kevin Knox to shed some salary and so that the Knicks could then keep their own pick this year and have OKC’s which will land somewhere in the top 10.

Can anyone say…trade up?

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