Why Knicks Could (and Should) Trade Into NBA Draft

The NBA Draft is tonight, and even though the New York Knicks don't have a pick, they could possibly trade for one.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 22, 2023

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Heading into tonight's NBA Draft in Brooklyn (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN), the New York Knicks don't have a single pick. However, that could change before the night is over.

The Knicks, along with the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers, are the only teams without a pick going into the night. However, Bleacher Report, listing every team's draft night priority, believes the Knicks could move into the conversation to take a rookie or two tonight.

"The problem is that New York doesn't currently have a pick in 2023," Andy Bailey writes. "With four 2024 first-rounders, it shouldn't be terribly difficult for the Knicks to force their way in."

If there's a need for the Knicks going into tonight, it's three-point shooting.

During the regular season, the Knicks were tied for 19th in three-point shooting with a 35.4 percent success rate. However, that number dipped in the playoffs, to the point where they were dead last among the 16 postseason competitors and was a big reason behind their second-round elimination at the hands of the Miami Heat (shooting less than 30 percent in the six-game series loss).

It's likelier that the Knicks use free agency to fill that need, but injecting some youth into the team after not having a first-round pick last year wouldn't be a terrible idea.

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Published Jun 22, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.