NBA Reports: Knicks To Make A Trade Move On 2-Time All-Star

We’re all aware that Holiday is up for trade. Several teams interested in Holiday feel he prefers to win and maybe sign an extension. Will Portland trade Holliday to a location of his choosing? I’m not sure. The Knicks and Clippers were among a supposedly big number of teams with known interest in Holiday heading into the weekend.

The Knicks have enough draft capital to make a competitive offer. To make the math work, they can send out multiple alternative combinations of players.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers completed a three-team deal that sent club legend Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, altering the season direction of three teams significantly. The Trail Blazers acquired dynamic big man Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns and veteran floor general Jrue Holiday from the Bucks in the transaction.

However, shortly after the transaction, it was revealed that Portland did not want to keep Holiday and was attempting to trade him before training camps opened on October 2.

NBA Reports: Knicks To Make A Trade Move On 2-Time All-Star

According to ESPN NBA expert Zach Lowe, “two under-the-radar teams that could make good Holiday fits and are expected to have at least some level of interest, sources said: the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks.”

Jrue Holiday stats (’22-’23): 19.3 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 5.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, 38% 3PT

Both clubs feature great point guards on their rosters, but they also have main scorers. The idea might be to relieve Jalen Brunson or Tyrese Haliburton of offensive ball-handling duties while also bringing in a stronger defender to guard the opposition team’s top scorers.

Brunson already demonstrated that he can still play at a high level without constantly having the ball in his hands when he and Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals two years ago. The New York Knicks also have the chips to make a deal for Holiday.

 

 

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