The big news on Friday revolves around the New York Knicks exploring a potential trade-down scenario with the Atlanta Hawks. However, they aren’t the only team intrigued by a potential trade with the Knicks. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Cleveland Cavaliers have “supreme interest” in RJ Barrett, the projected third overall pick.
“There was some speculation that the Knicks are interested in trading out at three,” Vardon said on The Fan Cleveland’s Bull & Fox. “Boy, that caught my attention because I know you were writing about the Cavs’ supreme interest in RJ Barrett, which I know to be true.