The New York Knicks could have gone deeper in the 2024 NBA Playoffs if it wasn’t for the injuries they had to deal with. Despite their early exit from the postseason (just like the Phoenix Suns) via a seven-game series loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks have at least successfully reinvigorated their fanbase after winning 50 games for the first time in a season since the days of Carmelo Anthony in the 2012-13 campaign.
With the momentum they established, notwithstanding their failure in the playoffs, the Knicks could make a splashy move in the offseason to add another star to the Jalen Brunson-led New York roster.
How about Phoenix Suns bucket-getter Devin Booker?
Phoenix Suns Star Devin Booker as a Potential New York Knicks Trade Target?
It’s a long shot for the Knicks to get Booker this year from the Suns because he is still under the Suns’ control. Booker signed a four-year extension deal with Phoenix back in 2022 worth $221.09 million. And of the three superstars on the Suns’ roster (Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal), Booker seems to be the one the Suns would want to retain the most, especially given the fact that he’s still just 27 years old. In any case, Booker’s name came up Steve Popper of Newsday wrote about the Knicks’ potential to go after a star in the upcoming offseason.
“The Knicks have spent years compiling assets and cap space to be ready to pounce when they could make a deal for a star. But this season they found that they already have one in place in Jalen Brunson, who finished fifth in the NBA’s Most Valuable Player voting. So do they pass on the opportunity to pursue Donovan Mitchell or Darius Garland?
How about if Devin Booker or Kevin Durant shakes free in Phoenix? What if Giannis Antetokounmpo drops hints that it’s time to abandon Milwaukee? The Knicks do have the pieces to bid and now would have to be the time before their cap situation gets much tighter, but they have to tread carefully with this clearly Brunson’s team. Fit is crucial.”
In the 2023-24 season, Booker put up averages of 27.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game while connecting on nearly 50 percent of his shots from the field and 36.4 percent of his attempts from behind the arc.
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