One of the more underrated and underreported components of a successful NBA team is fit. Unlike in fantasy basketball, an NBA team can't just be a sum of good players; it has to be good players whose skill sets and games fit well together.
The recent trade between the Raptors and the Knicks is the latest example of this phenomenon, as both teams come out of the deal stronger than when they went in because they traded away redundant talents for players that fit their team needs. But let's focus on the Knicks, here, because the ramifications of this deal could solidly impact their daily betting and futures value.