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3 All-in trade packages New York Knicks could make for Trae Young

By Josh Cornelissen

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 15: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks and Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks battle for a loose ball during the first quarter at State Farm Arena on February 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 15: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks and Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks battle for a loose ball during the first quarter at State Farm Arena on February 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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Trade Package No. 1: A draft-pick-heavy deal

The first version of a trade package for Trae Young would lean into the deep treasure chest of draft picks that the New York Knicks possess. The Knicks could have five first-round picks and five seconds between 2024 and 2025, and while none of those picks have elite upside the sheer volume can start to entice the Atlanta Hawks.

The Knicks have protected first-round picks from Dallas, Detroit, and Washington. The best situation for the Knicks to make a deal would have been if the Mavericks’ pick fell back a spot to 11th in the NBA Draft Lottery. With the Mavs’ pick staying at No. 10 (it is top-10 protected) the Knicks will have to include another future pick and hope the Hawks want to play the future upside.

Evan Fournier has a negative value contract, and Derrick Rose is close to it, but they are necessary salary filler for the Knicks to keep their core three players in this deal. Immanuel Quickley gives the Hawks a replacement point guard to groom, while Toppin is the eventual replacement for John Collins. The Hawks get four swings at a lottery pick and plenty of overall selections to restock their coffers after the Dejounte Murray deal.

Is this too expensive for Young? Probably not. He isn’t quite as accomplished as Donovan Mitchell was last offseason, but Mitchell got three firsts, two swaps, a rookie first-rounder and two solid veterans in Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen. Quickleyis a better asset than any from the Mitchell deal, but it’s offset by a lack of future upside and fewer overall picks.

This seems reasonable, and it would allow the Knicks to add Trae Young to a core of Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson, with the potential to re-sign Josh Hart too.

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