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NBA Trade Deadline 2020: The 30-team mega-deal that solves nothing and makes everyone mad

By Ian Levy

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 25: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 25: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

New York Knicks

Sending out: Dennis Smith Jr. (WAS), Marcus Morris (SAC), Allonzo Trier (MIL), 2020 first-round pick (CLE)

Bringing in: Kyle Kuzma (LAL), Kelly Olynyk (MIA)

The relative plausibility of this trade depends a lot on how highly you regard the decision-making apparatus of the Knicks. They’re giving up what could be a top-five pick this year along with their best trade assets — Marcus Morris, an expiring who could help a contender, and Dennis Smith Jr., a talented young guard who hasn’t found his fit yet. In return they get Kelly Olynyk for some veteran stability and Kyle Kuzma as a potential star to help build around.

If you think Kuzma is on his way to stardom than this might seem like a good deal for the Knicks. Roll into next season with Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, R.J. Barrett and Frank Ntilikina, with Kevin Knox and Kelly Olynyk coming off the bench. Hopefully that group starts gelling towards competitiveness with two first draft picks looming in 2021. Of course, if you think Kuzma is vastly overrated that makes this deal less appealing and, unfortunately, probably more plausible for the Knicks.

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