Would you be shocked if I told you that the Knicks are only 1-4 since acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks from the Pistons? The cause of the Knicks’ struggles started before the trade deadline when they lost both Julius Randle and OG Anunoby to injury, which has been far more impactful than the change in chemistry from adding a couple of bench players.
The Pistons have not won a game since the trade deadline, but they have looked better, as long as Monty Williams can get out of his own way and focus on playing the 9 or 10 best players each night and nothing more.