Knicks Trade Kemba Walker, No. 13 Pick Jalen Duran to Pistons, per Report

It is unknown what New York will get in return, but the Hornets will receive a first-round 2025 pick from the Pistons.

With the No. 13 pick, Jalen Duren was selected by the Hornets. However, he was eventually traded to the Pistons in a trade that also includes the Knicks, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

After Duren was selected by Charlotte, his rights were traded over to the Knicks. New York then traded Duren to Detroit in a trade package that also includes guard Kemba Walker.

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The New York Knicks acquired Jalen Duren ... then moved him with Kemba Walker to the #Pistons, per @ShamsCharania #NBADraft

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The Knicks reportedly made this move so that they can clear up some salary space as they pursue free agent Jalen Brunson, per Marc Stein.

The New York Knicks will reportedly use the cap space from trading Kemba Walker to pursue Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, per @TheSteinLine 👀🍿 #NBADraft | #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/nxReVoQju1

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 24, 2022

Walker may not be long for Detroit, though. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the two sides are “expected to discuss a contract buyout that will allow him to become a free agent.”

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According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Knicks will also add the Bucks’ 2025 first-round pick from the Pistons, which was acquired just a day ago in the Jerami Grant deal. Wojnarowski previously reported that this pick was heading to Charlotte in the multi-team trade.

In nearly the first half of the first round of the draft, the Knicks were involved in two trades already. Ousmane Dieng, originally selected by New York at No. 11, was traded to the Thunder. In return, the Knicks received three conditional first-round picks. Those include first rounders from the Pistons, Wizards and Nuggets in 2023.

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