Trade talk quiet at G League Winter Showcase, but Knicks could look to make eventual move

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The G League Winter Showcase is supposed to buzz with chatter in advance of the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline. While hundreds of front-office executives and pro scouts flocked to central Florida to evaluate minor-league players on the cusp of the NBA — and there will be roster changes stemming from these games regarding teams’ two-way contracts before those salaries are guaranteed Jan. 7 — there were plenty of agents and personnel wandering the carpeted floors of this convention center seeking intel for NBA trades.

One problem: There was little substance to be shared on the ground, much to the disappointment of many executives eager for activity. There are no Zach LaVine trade sweepstakes unfolding for the Chicago Bulls, or anything more than preliminary conversations between the Toronto Raptors and other teams regarding their veteran talent that have been confirmed.

The biggest development of the week may be the New York Knicks’ application for a disabled player exception in response to the ankle surgery for starting center Mitchell Robinson. After what was originally expected to be an eight-to-10-week recovery, applying for the exception means New York’s medical team has deemed Robinson’s injury severe enough to be season ending, a seismic blow to the Knicks’ defense and Robinson’s individual career that has already been mired by health issues.

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Before this point, there wasn’t much noise surrounding the Knicks’ trade-deadline approach. The gap in negotiations for Immanuel Quickley’s rookie extension this fall at first led rival teams to consider the combo guard a possible trade candidate come February, especially after New York gauged his value with rival teams during this time last year. Quickley’s representation was seeking around $25 million in average annual value, according to league sources. And yet Quickley’s name has been virtually absent from the early rumblings around the NBA. Evan Fournier’s $18.8 million salary, before his team option for the 2024-25 campaign, does still stand as a valuable trade chip…

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Publish date : 2023-12-23 01:11:51

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