LAS VEGAS — At February’s trade deadline, the Knicks were made aware the Nuggets were shopping shooting guard Arron Afflalo, and his first preference was being dealt to New York.
The Knicks staged talks with the Nuggets but didn’t have the assets to get a deal done for Afflalo, who had a player option for 2015.
When Afflalo was dealt to the Trail Blazers on Feb. 19 for a lottery-protected first-round pick and Thomas Robinson, he was disappointed.
Afflalo, who had two stints with the Nuggets and one with Orlando, opted out of his contract in late June and got a second chance at landing in New York on July 1.