As Wembanyama and Spurs await, Knicks’ 2023 trade for OG Anunoby looms larger than ever
NEW YORK — Knicks president Leon Rose took a calculated risk. It was December of 2023, and an ascendant Knicks core was only eight months removed from the franchise’s first playoff-series victory in a decade. But to achieve a higher ceiling, the Knicks needed a go-to defensive stopper. They needed a third scoring option who could better complement Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. They needed ...