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The New York Knicks reportedly continue
to show interest in a potential blockbuster deal for Sacramento Kings
point guard De’Aaron Fox ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline on
Thursday.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported the
news Friday on The Hoop Collective podcast (via RealGM).
“This has been reported elsewhere,
but I’ve heard as well that the Knicks have shown some interest in
De’Aaron Fox,” Windhorst said. “The player that makes the
most sense in that swap is Julius Randle.”
Fox, who’s been sidelined by an ankle
injury since Jan. 19, has emerged as one of the most popular names
ahead of the deadline.
The 24-year-old New Orleans native
hasn’t been quite able to match his breakout numbers from last
season, but he’s still been highly effective when healthy for the
Kings. He’s averaged 21.0 points, 5.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2
steals across 43 appearances in 2021-22.
Sacramento has a crowded backcourt
rotation, which also features Tyrese Haliburton, Davion Mitchell and
Buddy Hield, among others. It’s raised questions about whether Fox
could be available to upgrade another area of the roster.
Randle, who was voted the NBA’s Most
Improved Player last season, has also taken a step back during
the current campaign. He’s averaging nearly six points less (24.1
down to 18.5), but he’s still putting up 9.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists
per game.
It creates the foundation for a trade
that at least has a little traction on the surface.
The financial situation also matches up
pretty well as Fox is in the first season of a five-year, $163
million contract, while Randle, 27, will begin a four-year, $117 million
extension next season.
Put all the factors together and it’s
not a major surprise the Fox-for-Randle rumors have created some buzz
in recent weeks.
That’s especially true with the teams
seeking a shake-up, as both the Knicks (24-28) and Kings (19-35) are
currently below the play-in tournament cutoff with the All-Star break
looming.
Even if it’s unable to land Fox, New
York will likely make a serious push to land a point guard before the
deadline next week.
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