NBA Rumors: 3 teams Joel Embiid should demand a trade to

3 teams Joel Embiid should demand a trade to, No. 1: New York Knicks

This year’s New York Knicks team felt different. After years of neglecting the point guard position, they finally addressed it last offseason by acquiring Jalen Brunson, and he’s turned out to be the real deal. The team clinched the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and made it to the second round after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.

But in their second-round series against the Miami Heat, it became evident that this team still needs more. Brunson scored at will and set up plays as best he could throughout the series, but he didn’t have any help. Julius Randle was frustrating to watch on the court, and R.J. Barrett has been the team’s most inconsistent player. With that, they were eliminated in six games by the Heat.

It’s not all doom and gloom for the Knicks. They have the arsenal to make a huge move. They are not completely limited in cap space, and they have 10 first-round picks in the next seven years. Not to mention that Embiid’s former agent, Leon Rose, is the Knicks’ team president. Considering how far they made it, the Knicks are in a position to make a blockbuster move to bring in a superstar to pair alongside Brunson. The Knicks can’t run it back with the same team and expect different results.

While trading a superstar to a division rival would be tough, they have the draft capital that would entice any team.

Again, this is not to say that Embiid would certainly demand a trade. We’re just listing out options if he were to do so.