The Knicks need to upgrade if they want to put themselves back in the playoff picture, and one NBA insider says New York could be looking to Portland to boost the roster, but not for Damian Lillard.
Marc Stein reported on Monday that the Knicks are “emerging as a legitimate trade suitor” for CJ McCollum, who is averaging over 20 points for the seventh straight season. The 30-year-old shooting guard has played in 36 games this season, and is shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from beyond the arc.
Stein reports that “two rival teams” have their eye on the Knicks as a potential landing spot for McCollum.
The Trail Blazers, stuck in a five-game losing streak, recently dealt Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers for Justice Winslow, Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson and a second-round pick, which left many around the NBA confused in what seemed like a home run for Los Angeles.
Perhaps Leon Rose and the Knicks can try to capitalize on a deal with Portland as well.
McCollum, a former top-10 draft pick, signed a three-year, $100 million extension with Portland back in July of 2019. He is now under contract through 2023-24.
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