2022 NBA Draft blockbuster trade Knicks should make with Wizards

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 18: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks is guarded by Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards during the second half of the game at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2022 in New York City. 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /

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Julius Randle, New York Knicks. (Photo by Dennis Schneidler/USA TODAY Sports) /

What a trade could look like

At its focal point, both teams may explore a way to swap picks in the draft that would see New York climb ahead of Washington. It may not seem like moving up one pick would hold significant value, but if you’re a Knicks fan, you’ve grown accustomed to the scheduled tweet about how New York missed out on Stephen Curry by one pick in 2009.

This time, the Knicks may be the ones to move up and acquire the player they desire, rather than letting the rest of the league decide for them.

Although the pick swap would be the epicenter of this trade, the players that the trade would involve would be the headline of this draft day blockbuster.

This may be the perfect opportunity for New York to offload a disgruntled former All-Star in Randle for an adequate haul of assets. The Wizards acquired wings Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from the Lakers in the Russell Westbrook trade last year. Kuzma, in his lone season with the franchise, saw a statistical leap in his game despite the struggles of the team.

A potential trade I could see both franchises entertaining would involve Randle and the 11th pick going to Washington, while the Knicks would acquire a package starting with Kuzma, Caldwell-Pope, and the 10th pick in the draft.

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