The Knicks have all of their first-round picks in the next six drafts starting in 2024. They also have four additional picks acquired through trades. (Here’s a detailed look at those picks).
Those picks, players, and friendly contracts give New York the opportunity to put together a strong trade package.
Should they ship Randle on some trade in the off-season? Bobby Marks says to SNY they should listen to other teams about Randle, but it would be foolish to make a trade just to get him off the roster.
“He had an All-NBA kind of year. He was an All-Star. We live in a world where we look at what you did in the last game, what you did in the last year. Teams don’t see it that way. You look at a bigger scope,” Marks said. “He’s not a guy that, if you’re looking to move, you have to attach draft picks. A hypothetical: If the Warriors call and say we’ll give you Jordan Poole for Julius Randle It’s a rolling contract. It’s a question of, ‘What are we moving it for?’ Are we comfortable with Obi Toppin coming in and playing the four for us full-time?'”