Trade rumors have been swirling around Obi Toppin for months now, and the New York Knicks finally put an end to them by agreeing to trade the 25-year-old power forward to the Pacers on Saturday. Toppin had already been linked to Indiana, a team that reportedly inquired about a trade for him ahead of the February deadline.
Initially, the Knicks were hoping to get a first-round pick in return for Toppin a few months ago. What the front office actually received in return for him this offseason was two future second-round picks from the Pacers.
Understandably, New York fans are frustrated to see Toppin go for second-round picks, but he didn’t have much value.