Mere days ago, Willy Hernangomez was rumored to be more available on the trade block than fellow center Kyle O’Quinn, but with one of the most precious left knees in all of New York suffering a torn ACL on Tuesday evening versus the Bucks, the Knicks future changed in an instant — and likely their priorities, too.
Although New York looked to be a longshot to squeeze into the 2018 playoffs, they already possessed a bonafide star in Kristaps Porzingis, so longer rebuilding plans were never a part of the equation.