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3 All-Stars the Knicks can’t be tempted to trade for in 2023-24 season

By Jordanna Clark

Dec 31, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after a goal tending call during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after a goal tending call during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports /
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New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports) – New York Knicks /

2: DeMar DeRozan

The Bulls have been doing everything to avoid the hard truth that it’s time for a rebuild. In the past six years, Chicago has made the playoffs once, a first-round exit against Milwaukee in 2022.

DeMar DeRozan is entering the third and final year of the three-year, $85 million contract he signed in 2021. He’s averaged 26.2 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game with the Bulls, shooting 50.4% from the field and 33.8% from three.

Chicago finished No. 10 in the East last season with a 40-42 record, and the organization’s biggest move of the offseason was re-signing Nikola Vucevic to a three-year, $60 million contract. Granted, the Bulls were dealt a tough hand when it was reported Lonzo Ball would miss another season, but the team isn’t going to do much in 2023-24.

If Chicago tries to trade DeRozan before he’s set to enter free agency if the two sides don’t agree to an extension, New York shouldn’t think too much about making a move for the 34-year-old forward. Yes, he was named an All-Star the past two years, but the Knicks need to keep hold of their assets for a star, not a player who is looking for a big payday.

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