I do think we should stay the course, continue to stink and get a top 3-4 draft pick. That said, there are reports out suggesting Mills and Perry are looking at trades/players in efforts to show improvement and save their jobs... Would you do any of these 3 hypothetical deals make sense if the team is set on trying to trade to make some progress this season
(Yes, most of these players have been brought up already from other posters).
1)J.Randle, Portis and E.Payton for Chris Paul, Terrance Ferguson and future #1 pick (top 3 protected)
(Would have a proven PG with leadership who could help us start regaining respectability - very old and terrible contract)
2) J.Randle, Kadeem Allen (signed to trade) and future (Dallas) #1 pick for L.Markkanen and Thadeus Young
(Markkanen is a perfect 4 next to Mitch (like KP was) and is struggling in Chi - would have to take Thadeus and give us Dallas pick)
3) J.Randle, Portis, Mitch and #1 (Dallas) pick for D'Angelo Russell and W Cauley-Stein
(D.Russell is great shooter and could fit well next to RJ, WCS is decent - hard to give up Mitch, better to wait for draft to find PG?)
If we were to make a significant trade - seems like Randle would be our most desired to depart so far. I would need to know how the PG prospects compare to D.Russell (and even Paul as stop gap for 2 years). Assuming they're not special/transformative - I would consider the GS and the OKC one just because leadership from the PG position would offset many of the things this team lacks - direction, poise, ball movement, outside shooting, etc...
Would like to hear thoughts as (like it or not) - I do expect to hear some trades approaching for the Knicks...