Knicks Should Trade for Pistons Guard

The New York Knicks could make a move to help their backcourt.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 4, 2024

Oct 25, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks still have two open roster spots on the team, and they could look to fill them with some young talent in the backcourt.

The guard rotation has been thin with veteran Cam Payne injured to start the year, but adding some youth into the group should help the Knicks moving forward.

That's why Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes suggests that the team should trade for Detroit Pistons second-year guard Marcus Sasser.

"Sasser enjoyed some hot streaks as a rookie last year but looks to have lost out on a major role with the Pistons, who have several higher-upside, lottery-pedigree prospects who need to play. The second-year guard could provide some of the spot-up shooting the departed DiVincenzo offered in New York, but he wouldn't come anywhere close to matching White's potential impact—or McBride's for that matter," Hughes writes.

Sasser, 24, played in 71 games for the Pistons last season and earned 19 minutes per game in the rotation. However, Sasser has been iced out of the rotation this year with new coach J.B. Bickerstaff leading the way. Sasser's minutes have been eaten up by Jaden Ivey, Cade Cunningham and Malik Beasley in the backcourt.

A trade to the Knicks wouldn't guarantee Sasser a spot in the rotation, but it would give him a fresh start. Sometimes, young players just need a change of scenery in order to get their careers back on track, and that could work for Sasser.

With limited draft picks coming in the future, the Knicks will have to make some shrewd moves to keep young talent flowing into the organization. A deal for Sasser would do just that.

The Knicks are back in action tonight as they visit the Houston Rockets. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET on MSG.

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Published Nov 4, 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.