The New York Knicks remain in an interesting position entering the 2023-24 season. This time last year, New York was in trade conversations with Utah for Donovan Mitchell, but the Knicks decided not to go all-in on the star player. This summer was thought to be when New York could make its big move, but the front office has stayed patient.
Joel Embiid is the player that sits atop the Knicks’ dream trade target list, and the idea of the reigning MVP requesting a trade from the Sixers sometime in the next year is believable. The James Harden situation in Philadelphia has only worsened since he asked for a trade in June, and his insistence that he won’t play another game for the Sixers hurts the team’s chances of building the best roster possible around Embiid.