The New York Knicks didn’t make much noise at the 2015 NBA Trade Deadline. They dealt players for cap space throughout the season, but failed to land a true marquee player at any point.
That doesn’t necessarily mean they didn’t try.
Phil Jackson struck out in free agency, but he made a concerted to land two foreign-born players with skills that fit the Triangle Offense. Whether or not the targets were realistic, they offered a look inside the mind of the Knicks’ front office.
During an interview with Charley Rosen of ESPN, Jackson revealed that the first of two targets was Goran Dragic:
“Goran Dragic, for one.