The New York Knicks got better on Thursday; the Knicks acquired forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons for guard Quentin Grimes, forward Evan Fournier, guards Malachi Flynn and Ryan Arcidiacono, two future second-round draft picks, and cash considerations.
For the Knicks, they added two scorers. Bogdanovic is averaging 20.2 points per contest and shooting 42% from deep this season, while Burks, who spent two seasons in New York, is averaging 12.6 points per game.
New York is 33-18 and is tied with Milwaukee for the third seed in the East, and they are hoping these moves today can put them in position to be championship contenders.
The Pistons continue their rebuild as they get a decent talent in the 6-5 Grimes, who is averaging 7.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.2 minutes. The 25th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft should get an opportunity with the Pistons.
Fournier, 31, has appeared in 675 career games (504 starts) for Denver, Orlando, Boston and New York. Drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the 12-year veteran holds career averages of 13.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting .442 from the field and .378 from 3-point range.
Flynn, 25, has appeared in 45 games this season, averaging 4.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 11.9 minutes for the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. A four-year NBA veteran, Flynn played four seasons for the Toronto Raptors (2020-23) before being traded to the Knicks on Dec. 30, 2023. The Tacoma, Wash., native played two seasons collegiately at Washington State before transferring to San Diego State and was the No. 29 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Arcidiacono, 29, is in his seventh NBA season. In 257 career NBA games, he’s averaged 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists with Chicago, New York, and Portland. Undrafted in 2016, Arcidiacono signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls before the 2017-18 season.
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