Cam Reddish has had an unfortunate start to his NBA career. He was drafted tenth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the same year they drafted Deandre Hunter fourth overall, and a year earlier they had drafted Kevin Huerter 19th. Unlike Reddish, Huerter and Hunter would quickly develop into key pieces for Atlanta.
Reddish occasionally flashed glimpses of stardom. But due to his inconsistency and the lack of opportunity with an emerging Hawks team, he failed to break out as the star player many expected him to become. He and his camp recognized this and in the summer of 2021, following the Hawks’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals, he asked for a trade. His request was granted about a month before the 2022 trade deadline when the Hawks sent Reddish and Solomon Hill to the New York Knicks for Kevin Knox and a protected first-round pick.
Now, about one year later, Reddish finds himself in a similar situation with a Knicks team that actually could make the playoffs. New York has opened up space for Reddish, moving Alec Burks in the offseason and benching Evan Fournier. Still, he finds himself on the bench due to a lack of consistent effort and shot-making.
This makes Reddish a prime candidate to be moved at the upcoming trade deadline. He has been out of the Knicks’ rotation for 24 straight games, leaving New York without a backup Small Forward. These are three potential Reddish deals we could see in the next few weeks.