*Do you see them looking at trading more for a guy like Murray or a guy that happened to be in the building recently at MSG,* ***Malcolm Brogdon***, who would certainly be cheaper and a potential guard off the bench for them that could fill the scoring void of Quickley.
**Marks:** Thatās a really good point. I think the players that are earning in that $20 million range have more value than **Zach LaVine** and possibly **Pascal Siakam**, just based on how this collective bargaining agreement is set up here. If you look at how the Knicks have structured their books, thereās no guy on the roster making more than $30 million. Eventually, when **Jalen (Brunson)** is extension-eligible this offseason, heāll probably get to make a really good number here. If youāre looking at New York, youāve got the Fournier contract. Heās got a [**team option for next year**](https://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_york_knicks/), around $19 million. You have up to eight first-round picks you can trade. Youāve got your own four, and then youāve got Dallas, Milwaukee in 2025, and then the other two, I call them the 50 cents on the dollar picks, Detroit and the Wizards. The Washington pick maybe (comes to fruition) down the road. I donāt think Detroit will ever come to fruition.
For Fournier, I think thereās a timeline here because if you let the deadline pass, are you going to exercise his option and bring him back on a $19 million salary and basically use it as a trade chip? If you do, great, but then youāre going to have to pay OG. Youāre going to have to probably pay **Isaiah Hartenstein**. Who knows what will happen with **Precious Achiuwa**, who could be a restricted free agent? Then it starts adding up. If you decline Fournierās option and thereās no trade, then who are your tradable contracts? Then you have your value guys **Jalen Brunson**, **Julius Randle**, OG, **Josh Hart**, **Donte DiVincenzo**, and **Mitchell Robinson**, guys like that who are part of your core guys here.
Thereās that business component of flipping that Fournier contract for a $20-22 million player. And you hit it right on the head, Mike, whether it be **Dejounte Murray** or **Malcolm Brogdon**. Murray just signed that extension, and heās got four years left after this year. Brogdonās got another year left and would fit in great in New York. Can you do it (acquire Brogdon) for Fournier, and it would probably cost you a one (first-round pick), and New York has nine second-rounders available?
I know we all get caught up on those big-name guys, but those $20 million players, **Bojan Bogdanovic**, maybe even **Bogdan** **Bogdanovic.** Who knows whatās going to happen in Atlanta here? I mean, basically it could be a fire sale down there. If youāre New York, youāre looking at that. I also read what people say that Murray is a Klutch guy and that the Knicks and Klutch arenāt going to do business. I understand that world, but listen, if you can go out and get a player that can help you and heās under contract, you donāt have to sell him on free agency. You can go out and do it if it makes sense.
If Fournierās not dealt by the trade deadline, I think thereās a good chance that option gets exercised, and then New York figures it out because thereās going to be somebody available whoās disgruntled. Someone is going to lose in the playoffs, and someone is going to want to break up their group. Who knows who itās going to be. Is it going to be **Donovan Mitchell**? I donāt know.
HowYaBin28
I was reading this today. My takeaway is there is almost no way we donāt have Brogdon or Murray by the deadline.
ZoroChopper10
Knicks should try to trade for Gary Trent jr
Shooting 40% from 3 this season
Accomplished_Power_3
Randle is on the trade block … at least that’s what people are saying. Maybe exploring trades with Randle + Fournier vs. Fournier + picks .
I’m sure FO is doing all the right due diligence to see how we can improve
SlenderRoadHog
Why would it be more beneficial for the Knicks to exercise Fournier’s player option in 24-25 instead of just letting him walk and keeping the flexibility under the cap?
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*Do you see them looking at trading more for a guy like Murray or a guy that happened to be in the building recently at MSG,* ***Malcolm Brogdon***, who would certainly be cheaper and a potential guard off the bench for them that could fill the scoring void of Quickley.
**Marks:** Thatās a really good point. I think the players that are earning in that $20 million range have more value than **Zach LaVine** and possibly **Pascal Siakam**, just based on how this collective bargaining agreement is set up here. If you look at how the Knicks have structured their books, thereās no guy on the roster making more than $30 million. Eventually, when **Jalen (Brunson)** is extension-eligible this offseason, heāll probably get to make a really good number here. If youāre looking at New York, youāve got the Fournier contract. Heās got a [**team option for next year**](https://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_york_knicks/), around $19 million. You have up to eight first-round picks you can trade. Youāve got your own four, and then youāve got Dallas, Milwaukee in 2025, and then the other two, I call them the 50 cents on the dollar picks, Detroit and the Wizards. The Washington pick maybe (comes to fruition) down the road. I donāt think Detroit will ever come to fruition.
For Fournier, I think thereās a timeline here because if you let the deadline pass, are you going to exercise his option and bring him back on a $19 million salary and basically use it as a trade chip? If you do, great, but then youāre going to have to pay OG. Youāre going to have to probably pay **Isaiah Hartenstein**. Who knows what will happen with **Precious Achiuwa**, who could be a restricted free agent? Then it starts adding up. If you decline Fournierās option and thereās no trade, then who are your tradable contracts? Then you have your value guys **Jalen Brunson**, **Julius Randle**, OG, **Josh Hart**, **Donte DiVincenzo**, and **Mitchell Robinson**, guys like that who are part of your core guys here.
Thereās that business component of flipping that Fournier contract for a $20-22 million player. And you hit it right on the head, Mike, whether it be **Dejounte Murray** or **Malcolm Brogdon**. Murray just signed that extension, and heās got four years left after this year. Brogdonās got another year left and would fit in great in New York. Can you do it (acquire Brogdon) for Fournier, and it would probably cost you a one (first-round pick), and New York has nine second-rounders available?
I know we all get caught up on those big-name guys, but those $20 million players, **Bojan Bogdanovic**, maybe even **Bogdan** **Bogdanovic.** Who knows whatās going to happen in Atlanta here? I mean, basically it could be a fire sale down there. If youāre New York, youāre looking at that. I also read what people say that Murray is a Klutch guy and that the Knicks and Klutch arenāt going to do business. I understand that world, but listen, if you can go out and get a player that can help you and heās under contract, you donāt have to sell him on free agency. You can go out and do it if it makes sense.
If Fournierās not dealt by the trade deadline, I think thereās a good chance that option gets exercised, and then New York figures it out because thereās going to be somebody available whoās disgruntled. Someone is going to lose in the playoffs, and someone is going to want to break up their group. Who knows who itās going to be. Is it going to be **Donovan Mitchell**? I donāt know.
I was reading this today. My takeaway is there is almost no way we donāt have Brogdon or Murray by the deadline.
Knicks should try to trade for Gary Trent jr
Shooting 40% from 3 this season
Randle is on the trade block … at least that’s what people are saying. Maybe exploring trades with Randle + Fournier vs. Fournier + picks .
I’m sure FO is doing all the right due diligence to see how we can improve
Why would it be more beneficial for the Knicks to exercise Fournier’s player option in 24-25 instead of just letting him walk and keeping the flexibility under the cap?
I would trade for Bogdan not Bojan