NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks Plan To Make Major Roster Changes Before Deadline?
As the 2016 NBA trade deadline slowly looms closer, more and more teams are getting involved in rumors. While a few teams have already resigned their bid to be part of the playoffs, some are still considering their position and are currently looking to upgrade their rosters before the deadline closes.
Probably the most shocking NBA news to surface this week was the New York Knicks' decision to fire head coach Derek Fisher. The Knicks were involved in a handful of NBA trade rumors, but some sports analysts are skeptical whether the organization have enough trade bait to get the attention of other teams.
"We're looking to improve the ballclub, there's no doubt. We know that we have some good guys. The chemistry is pretty good," Knicks president Phil Jackson said, according to ESPN.
"The talent can still be better. It always can, so we're looking."
Several weeks ago, some NBA news surfaced that the New York Knicks is looking to acquire Jeff Teague and Al Horford from the Atlanta Hawks. The trade proposition did not materialize, and now NBA trade rumors are claiming that the Knicks is targeting Brandon Jennings from the Detroit Pistons.
According to the International Business Times, with Jose Calderon starting the point guard position, the Knicks is in dire need of a reliable player in that spot. However, the organization said there is a no-trade clause for Carmelo Anthony and the rookie Kristaps Porzingis is also out of the trade talks.
NBA trade rumors claim that without the two players, the Knicks will have a hard time acquiring significant players.
On the other hand, it is safe to say that the Milwaukee Bucks are not really in a good position to reach the playoffs. The organization is reportedly looking to trade some of it best players.
The Milwaukee Bucks might be interested to trade Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe should any team be able to make an attractive offer.
In this current NBA season, Monroe is averaging 16.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The Bucks signed the 25-year-old center for a three-year $50 million contract. On the other hand, Carter-Williams averages 11.5 points, 5.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
