NY Knicks: Reacting to ‘3 trade targets NY should consider’ article

Should the NY Knicks target Terrence Ross?

Yet again, another favorite trade target of mine. I was shocked when the Knicks didn’t make a move for both Evan Fournier or Terrence Ross at the deadline last season.

There were even some rumors swirling just prior to the most recent draft about New York’s potential interest in what a trade for Ross would look like.

I’m a fan of Terrence Ross, I think he’s a great player and reminds me a bit of former Knicks’ Shooting Guard JR Smith.

A guy who is a bonafide walking bucket and an athletic freak of nature.

If I had to guess, the Knicks likely wanted to bring Ross in either as the starting Shooting Guard and play him next to RJ Barrett, or what’s more likely is him taking the place of Alec Burks off the bench as the quazi-Small Forward.

If I had the choice unless the price for Ross was ridiculously low, I’d probably have stuck with Burks as he’s already got the chemistry built with the Knicks’ second unit and also provides the team with better offensive creation off the bench than Ross would.

It seems like the Knicks put a premium on guys who can facilitate and make those around him better this offseason, so having a guy in Burks who can’t necessarily light up the scoreboard like Ross can but can get you 4-5 assists per game off the bench in limited minutes seems like the better option for today’s roster.

That said, this is another player that could have made some sense for the Knicks last season or even before free agency.

But even if the Knicks were interested in kicking the tires on a Ross deal, a major injury would have to occur for it to actually happen.