Knicks Instant Deadline Winners After Bogdanovic, Burks Trade

The New York Knicks are acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in a massive trade deadline deal with the Detroit Pistons.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 8, 2024

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The New York Knicks are sitting pretty after acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, Ryan Arcidiacono, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, and a pair of future second-round picks.

No matter what else happens in the lead-up to Thursday's trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET, the Knicks will more than likely stand as one of the day's biggest winners.

In 28 appearances this season, Bogdanović is averaging 20.2 points per game on just under 47 percent shooting from the field. He's also hitting a career-best 3.1 three-pointers per game at a success rate of 41.5 percent.

Meanwhile, Burks returns to the Knicks after two years with Detroit, reuniting him with head coach Tom Thibodeau, who worked with him for each of his first two years in New York. Burks will likely be able to help with the Knicks' outside shooting, as he's hit at least 40 percent from deep in each of the last four seasons. His outside abilities were prominently on display in his final game with Detroit on Wednesday night: Burks scored 25 points on a 5-of-7 effort from three-point range as the Pistons picked up a surprising 133-120 win in Sacramento.

Bogdanovic, Burks to Knicks in Trade Deadline Deal, Grimes to Detroit

To top it all off, the Knicks earned both Pistons without having to give away any first-round choices and the biggest piece sent away was Grimes, who felt unhappy about his diminishing role with the Knicks. Though there's still some time left for the other 29 teams to make moves, it'll be hard for anyone to match the value the Knicks found in a single deal.

Published Feb 8, 2024

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.