NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks Interested in Brandon Jennings
What really makes the NBA very interesting in the months leading to the trade deadline is that there seems to be no letup when it comes to trade talks and rumors. That's probably because teams are scrambling to make improvements in their respective rosters in time for the playoffs, where no more movement is allowed.
But of all the teams trying to stay as active as possible, no one really beats the New York Knicks. But no one can blame them, really. The team has 10 players with contracts that are eligible for trade starting Tuesday. Obviously, those who are struggling are expected to be given the boot, especially at this point when team officials are raring to get their hands on a point guard.
There will be a lot of great names expected to be available by next summer. But at this moment, the Knicks are reportedly eyeing someone who can make an immediate impact; someone like Brandon Jennings of the Detroit Pistons.
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Jennings is still out after suffering an Achilles tear, but he's expected to make his debut later this month. Multiple reports reveal that several other teams are interested in him, but all of them would want to see him play several games and then figure out if he is worth the gamble. A few players with history of Achilles injuries have shown the inability to come back and become a regular contributor in the league and those teams are simply not counting on Jennings to retain his explosiveness immediately after the injury.
The 10th overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft played for the Milwaukee Bucks for four years before getting traded to the Pistons in 2013. However, his days in Detroit are numbered with the emergence of stating point guard Reggie Jackson.
However, the big question is what will the Pistons get in return? The players the Knicks are allowed to trade include Arron Afflalo, Lance Thomas, Lou Amundson, Kevin Seraphin, Kyle O'Quinn, Robin Lopez, Derrick Williams, Jerian Grant, and most notably, rookie Kristaps Porzingis. It is quite evident, though, that New York will never move the surprisingly spectacular Porzingis.
