Trade Grades
Knicks get: SG/PG Alexey Shved, two second-rounders
Rockets get: PG Pablo Prigioni
Excellent move here by Phil Jackson and co. Probably the best one of his short tenure so far in the Big Apple, although it flew largely under the radar with all the big moves taking place today. Looking to clear even more cap space for this offseason, offloading the $1.7 million owed to Prigioni next year made sense for the Knicks. Shved is a role player/benchwarmer on an expiring deal, and the second-round draft picks are just an added bonus to shedding Prigioni’s cheap and reasonable salary. The 37 year old was only averaging 4.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 1 three a game, and with all the star point guards on the move at the deadline, you have to give props to Jackson for getting so much in return for a player he didn’t even want.
Grade: A-
Knicks get: SG/PG Alexey Shved, two second-rounders
Rockets get: PG Pablo Prigioni
Excellent move here by Phil Jackson and co. Probably the best one of his short tenure so far in the Big Apple, although it flew largely under the radar with all the big moves taking place today. Looking to clear even more cap space for this offseason, offloading the $1.7 million owed to Prigioni next year made sense for the Knicks. Shved is a role player/benchwarmer on an expiring deal, and the second-round draft picks are just an added bonus to shedding Prigioni’s cheap and reasonable salary. The 37 year old was only averaging 4.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 1 three a game, and with all the star point guards on the move at the deadline, you have to give props to Jackson for getting so much in return for a player he didn’t even want.
Grade: A-
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