According to a report from Woj, the Knicks and Pistons completed a big 6-for-2 trade, with the Knicks getting two big players to help them win the championship, and the Pistons making a completely incomprehensible trade.
What to trade: The Knicks sent Fournier, Grimes, Flin, Alcidiacono, two second-round picks in a trade for the Pistons Bojan Bogdanovic and Burks.
This deal is arguably the biggest robbery deal so far this season, and if the Knicks wanted to get rid of Fournier's contract alone, they would probably have to take a draft pick, and now they can not only get rid of Fournier's contract by paying two second-rounders, but also get Bojan, who the Pistons were unwilling to send away last season.
The Knicks previously traded away Barrett and Quickley to get Anunoby, and the team's defense has taken it to the next level, and it currently ranks first in the league in defensive efficiency, but due to the departure of Barrett and Quickley, the team's offensive firepower has declined.
Bojan averaged 20.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season, shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range, ranking second on the Pistons in scoring. Burks averaged 12.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game this season, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range, ranking fifth on the team in points per game.
The Knicks just paid Grimes, who Thibodu didn't like, and two second-rounders, in exchange for two elite-level three-point shooters, coupled with the league's No. 1 defensive efficiency, I'm afraid that the Knicks have no opponents in the East except for the Celtics. The only thing to say that can beat the Knicks is probably only Thibodo's employment, because he is the main force, so that Brunson, Randle, Robinson three main players have been injured one after another, which has too much impact on the team's impact on the championship.
After the trade, the Knicks not only have a salary under the luxury tax, but also have two player spots that can be signed in the buyout market in the future.
The Pistons made this trade is all about sending warmth, and the only explanation is that the Pistons are eyeing Grimes' potential. This season, Grimes averaged 7.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, but compared to last season, both playing time and statistics have dropped significantly.
Although the Pistons are a rebuilding team, young players and draft picks are good resources, but for the Pistons, their young players are too many to develop, and the second-round draft picks are not much use for them, and Forlin, Alcidiacono are completely two fringe players, and they also took over Fournier's garbage contract in this deal, which is really unexpected.
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