New York Knicks: The Pros and cons of a Myles Turner trade

Well, the NBA rumor mill is in full swing and the New York Knicks are right in the center of the drama.

It’s a tumultuous time for the Knicks as they continue to struggle to find an identity already almost a third into the 2021-22 season.

Now, this isn’t the time to just throw out trade targets for the sake of throwing out trade targets but we’re getting to a point in the season where legitimate rumors begin to circulate. One of the most recent rumblings around the league is that the Indiana Pacers are ready to make dramatic changes to their roster and Myles Turner is among the players they are making available 

New York Knicks: Myles Turner is on their radar

There have been reports that people within the Knicks organization wanted to pursue a Myles Turner trade in the past year. 

New York is in the midst of some hard times. Lineup shuffling, ups and downs on both offense and defense — there is a lot of uncertainty in New York right now. You can be patient and try to wait it out, but the Eastern Conference is loaded with talent and not waiting for anyone to play catch up.

We’ve gotten to discuss this a lot in the Leon Rose era – how the New York Knicks have positioned themselves to make a move for a big trade should the time come.

Is Myles Turner that big move?

Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of a potential Myles Turner trade.