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2016 NBA Trade Deadline Grades For All 30 Teams

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) drives to the basket under pressure from Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) drives to the basket under pressure from Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Knicks

As currently constructed, the New York Knicks probably aren’t a playoff team. They didn’t do anything at the trade deadline to change that. And you know what? That’s okay.

Dealing for a point guard like Mike Conley or Jeff Teague would have been nice, but the Knicks really didn’t have any appealing assets to offer outside of Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis — players who were obviously off limits. Trading first-rounders is out of the question for a franchise that’s dug itself in a hole by doing that very thing, so standing pat is preferable by comparison.

With a dearth of draft picks, the Knicks will be relying on the allure of Phil Jackson, the Big Apple and the Knicks’ prestige to lure talented players in free agency. Rather than making a desperate move for someone like Ty Lawson or Michael Carter-Williams, the Knicks stayed the exact same, and for once, that’s perfectly fine.

Grade: B-

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