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Following the acquisition of OG Anunoby, the New York Knicks are the most well liked crew within the NBA, with a 14-2 document forward of Thursday’s residence matchup versus the Pacers.
Will the Knicks proceed fortifying their depth with one other commerce or stand pat and preserve a very good factor going?
New York has been related to a variety of gamers, together with Bruce Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Alec Burks, and others.
The Knicks additionally registered commerce curiosity in Utah’s Jordan Clarkson and Kelly Olynyk earlier in January, league sources advised HoopsHype.
“No matter crew can get Clarkson shall be a recreation changer,” an NBA scout advised HoopsHype. “I feel he’s the perfect of the quantity scorers accessible on the commerce market.”
Clarkson, the 2020-21 Sixth Man of the 12 months, started the season as a starter for 19 video games and has since come off the bench.
Olynyk has drawn curiosity from varied groups throughout the league, sources say, and is taken into account Utah’s high commerce candidate forward of the deadline by rival executives as he prepares to enter unrestricted free company in the summertime.
Knicks guard Quentin Grimes, who was beforehand mentioned in Donovan Mitchell commerce talks, got here up once more in separate discussions for Clarkson and Olynyk with the Jazz, league sources advised HoopsHype.
Grimes has additionally come up in a number of commerce discussions with the Atlanta Hawks for guard Dejounte Murray and a separate smaller dialogue involving AJ Griffin, league sources advised HoopsHype. The Hawks are intrigued by Grimes as a possible 3-and-D match subsequent to Trae Younger, sources mentioned.
Griffin, a CAA shopper, has fallen out of Atlanta’s rotation after displaying promise as a rookie, averaging 8.9 factors in 19.5 minutes on 46.5 p.c taking pictures from the sphere and 39 p.c from past the arc.
As beforehand reported by HoopsHype, the Knicks have dangled the expiring contract of Evan Fournier, Grimes, and draft decide compensation for a possible improve.
For extra on Murray talks, take a look at Atlanta’s part immediately under.
