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3 possible trade deadline moves Knicks fans must prepare for

By Jordanna Clark

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 02: Head Coach Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks looks on against the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on January 02, 2023 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. New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-83. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 02: Head Coach Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks looks on against the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on January 02, 2023 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. New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-83. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

2: Trading for Zach LaVine

Because the Knicks are loaded with a treasure chest of draft picks, the team is going to be linked to any star that is rumored to become available. Although the Bulls have started to slightly turn their season around as of late, the Zach LaVine trade rumors haven’t dropped off.

Shams Charania of The Athletic (subscription required) reported on Dec. 20 that according to sources close to Chicago, the Bulls and LaVine “are not seeing eye to eye.” The Bulls are currently No. 10 in the East, which is below where they were expected to be.

If Chicago does decide to explore offers for LaVine, a trade wouldn’t come cheap, which is a big part of the reason why many Knicks fans want to stay away from that idea. His injury history is one of the biggest concerns given that the 67 games he played last season were the most since the 82 games he played during 2015-16. When you pair that with the five-year, $215 max contract that he signed during the offseason, it makes sense for fans to want the Knicks to not pursue LaVine. After all, is he the star that New York should want?

Even then, there seems to at least be a small possibility that LaVine will be traded in the coming weeks, and because of that, Knicks fans should go ahead and prepare for that notification to pop up on their phones.

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