Knicks get: Lonzo Ball
Pelicans get: Kevin Knox, 2022 Mavericks 1st

The Pelicans would be wise to look at teams that have a dearth of wing players and forwards to solve some of their issues. The Knicks forgot what guards were this off-season and the handful they have been disappointing at best.

Kevin Knox, meanwhile, has already received a DNP-CD this season and has had an underwhelming sophomore campaign. Depending on their thoughts of his long-term projections, the Knicks would be wise to sell now on Knox before his value gets any lower.

Attaching a first with him, one of many extras they have, could land them their point guard of the future. It could also set up a potential Ball-Ball backcourt with LaMelo Ball projected to be a top pick in the NBA Draft and the Knicks projected to be one of the teams in the race for the top pick. That would create the most interest and excitement for the Knicks in a half-decade.

As for Knox, he would help free up the backcourt and provide another wing option for a side that has played JJ Redick at the small forward at times this season. It’d come at a low cost with the first round pick attached as well.