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

Con #1: Myles Turner would cost the New York Knicks

Look, I know we as Knicks fans like to play pretend trade and fill up the trade meter bar like it’s a video game with the old “Here’s Kevin Knox and stuff” in exchange for a great player.

There have been proposed mock trades on the internet where New York gets Myles Turner in exchange for Mitchell Robinson, Kemba Walker, Charlotte’s first-round pick, a second-round pick. It’s not going to be enough.

Put yourself in Indiana’s shoes. Kemba Walker and Kevin Knox are irrelevant. They do get to replace some of Turner’s rim-running and physicality with Mitchell Robinson, but they also have to ink him to a new deal.

Charlotte’s pick is not that valuable — it is top-18 protected next season, top-16 protected in 2023, top 14 protected in 2024-25, and then turns into two second-round picks.

There is no doubt that Turner will cost either multiple firsts or have to include one of the Knicks’ recent young standouts Obi Toppin or Immanuel Quickley.

I’m not sure it’s the wisest move for the Knicks to create a valuable package in exchange for a player of Turner’s caliber. Is he worth giving up a valuable chunk of assets for?

Will the New York Knicks suddenly reach a higher status in the Eastern Conference because of Myles Turner? Wouldn’t the Knicks rather keep developing and holding assets until a more talented player becomes available via trade?