The New York Knicks are always in the mix when the trade deadline comes around. Last season the Knicks made a big splash with the Kristaps Porzingis trade in January. They were able to acquire picks which is something rare for them.
The Knicks always seem to be the team that’s giving away picks for superstars and/or quick fixes. That hasn’t happened for awhile now but back in the early 2000’s and 2010’s it happened a lot.
This time around the Knicks appear to be staying put on trading away any of their first-round picks. That is the best news that fans can hear around the deadline. First-rounds picks are where the Knicks are going to build their future. Stock piling as many picks as they can is only going to be better in the long run.
The Knicks are finally doing the right thing when it comes to keeping all picks.
Another thing that the New York Knicks finally did right was calling up G-League stand-out Kenny Wooten Jr. There were teams that were reportedly interested in trading for Wooten, so the Knicks had to act fast. They signed him to a two-way contract and waived Ivan Rabb.
Wooten should get time considering other teams were interested in him and the Knicks need to see what he can go. He had major ups and pairing him with Mitchell Robinson would be something to look forward to for the future. Wooten’s highlight tape speaks for itself.