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5 trades to help the Knicks recapture their magic

By Nick Villano

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks reacts to the loss with teammates Evan Fournier #13 and Obi Toppin #1 late in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2021 in New York City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the New York Knicks 113-99. 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. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks reacts to the loss with teammates Evan Fournier #13 and Obi Toppin #1 late in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2021 in New York City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the New York Knicks 113-99. 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. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33): Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Myles Turner

The first season under Rick Carlisle has not gone as planned for the Indiana Pacers. The team is actually doing worse than the Knicks, and they just dropped a decision to them this week. Now, the rumors are swirling the Pacers want to “blow it up” and change the fabric of the team entirely. That includes trading young stars in Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis.

The Pacers want to rework their situation, and they could look to add other stars with the assets the team gets from a Turner or Sabonis trade. They have been tied to names like De’Aaron Fox and Ben Simmons. The Knicks can give them the assets to try and make these deals done.

Turner would be more interesting to the Knicks than Sabonis. He is having a great year, and he’s a true frontcourt presence. Adding his abilities at the center position helps everyone around him. Right now, the Knicks start Nerlens Noel or Mitchell Robinson at center. Putting Turner there would give them a much better offensive output. It could also help the starters point differential substantially.

The Knicks need a major change, and Turner could change the team’s philosophy. His 13 points per game isn’t to change the Knicks overnight, but the slow burn that will be the format change eventually helps them get back into the Eastern Conference playoff conversation.

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