Trades have reworked multiple iterations of the New York Knicks over the decades. These moves, sometimes controversial, shaped the teams fans watched for years, whether through happiness or heartache.
Superstar trades, though, don’t happen as often, at least for the Knicks. While their last big-name deal was in 2011 (more on that soon), the NBA has seen Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kyrie Irving and DeMarcus Cousins moved in league-shaking transactions.
The most recent star, Jimmy Butler, was dealt for the second time in 18 months. He went to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package that included Dario Saric and Robert Covington.