Knicks 2025 Fan Trades Pt. 2: Will Anything Happen?

This year’s trade season has been relatively dry, but the moves made may have indicated the new reality of the market in the apron era.

Dorian Finney Smith, Nick Richards, and Dennis Schroeder—all solid role players—were traded for zero first-round and a net seven second-round picks. The way I see it, firsts have become more important in the new CBA as potential quality and cheap rostered players. And seconds are similarly valuable but with contract flexibility, enabling teams to save more money.

If the Knicks want to improve their chances to compete this season, they have six second-round picks to trade from now until 2028, not to mention the protected first from Washington. But can they find the right deal?

I returned to Fanspo for a final time as we near February 6: