‘Tis the season to be traded?
Emerging reports are suggesting that the New York Knicks could have made Immanuel Quickley available for trade fearing losing him for nothing next summer. The decision not to extend Quickley’s contract this summer, a move some argue he rightly deserved, has left the Knicks at a crossroads, managing their most sought-after trade asset.
Amidst unsuccessful negotiations between the Knicks and Quickley’s camp, Quickley, 24, is poised to explore free agency in July. With the Knicks having already rejected Quickley’s request for a $25 million per year contract extension, the likelihood of them matching a potential max deal offered by another team in the upcoming summer seems unlikely, especially just to have him continue in his current role as Jalen Brunson’s backup.