Top 5 Players the Knicks Could Trade for on Draft Night

Apr 8, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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The New York Knicks have a load of options available to them on draft night with the 4th pick, especially when it comes to trades.

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Lots of teams are looking to trade up in the draft and some even down and that leaves it wide open as to what the Knicks could actually do. Of course they could just use their pick, at No. 4 there is a chance highly-regarded guard D’Angelo Russell could be around still depending on who Philadelphia takes, as well as versatile shooters like Trey Lyles and Kristaps Porzingis.

However, if the Knicks want to improve their roster dramatically on draft night, trading down for an established NBA player may be the way to go. If this goes right, they could see themselves picking up a player who goes into their starting line-up as well as a decent pick from a deep draft class.

Here, I take a look at the top-5 candidates the Knicks could trade for, with other teams who are likely to be looking to move in the draft.

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