Leon Rose broke the silence on Friday. In a statement released by the
team, the president of Knicks spoke of his decision to trade out from the first round of the2022 NBA draft.
Rose, who hasn't spoken to the team's beatwriter since the preseason, said draft night trading "has greater financial flexibility and more draft capital." The statement also states that the deal will "enable the team to operate not only in the trade market, but also in free agencies."
Rose said the team is "prioritizing player development programs" while focusing on "strategic and thoughtful team building".
Knicks replaced the draft 11th pick with Thunder. I got three future first round picks, then pick number 13 in exchange for five future draft topics and sent them to Pistons with Kenba Walker for a salary of $ 9.2 million. They received the first round pick of 2025 belonging to Bucks in the deal. All three first round picks they win are protected, but Bucks picks are transmitted unless they are in the Top 4.
After all, Knicks is currently at $ 18 million under the salary cap and is in a position to make a major run at Jalen Branson, Mavericks' coveted free agent point guard.
Also, in the next 7 years, we will own 11 first round picks and 11 second round picks, and will make further moves to strengthen the list of 37 wins that need improvement. Provides assets for.
