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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4295225, member: 1969"]
To be clear the Knicks did not get draft capital for moving those 3 players -- in fact they actually lost it.  Overall 6 second rounders were traded  (netting various trades) They also flipped a 2023 Denver first for a 2025 Milwuakee first which not far from a wash -- a minor loss I suppose due to the time value of draft picks.  Overall that loss of draft capital to clear space for Brunson is totally justifiable if you believe in him.  Some people are mocking it, but people overrate the value of second rounders in my view.  (EDIT - the mistake as you noted later in your post, and what does deserve mocking, was last year's free agent signings which in retrospect are hideous)

The Knicks acquired 3 future heavily protected first rounders for trading the 11th pick.  So yes they are now +2 in first round picks but they are lesser picks due to protection and deferred   3 picks that will probably be realized in 2025 or 2026, and in the #18-#25 range most likely.  On a standalone basis, its a fair trade to me, not an immediate win or loss I think - just a fair trade in my view that is getting unfairly criticized.   I think people criticize it because they think the Knicks could have added a young asset now instead of deferring.

Here is the final pick haul for the Knicks in terms of first rounder they acquired.   Consider this largely the picks they got for trading #11.  (You can change the 2025 Milwaukee pick to the 2023 Denver pick if you want to see exactly what they got for the 11th pick).
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