The Knicks will try their best to complete the transaction to reduce their salary. Are the backcourt stars the most likely trading target?

According to New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy, the New York Knicks hope to leave Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet, who are currently holding non-guaranteed contracts at the beginning of the regular season. To be able to do this, they will try their best to complete the deals in the next time to reduce the team's cap space. One of the potential trade candidates is the team's backcourt star Miles McBride.

Bondy believes that McBride did play an important role in the team last season, but this summer the Knicks signed Jordan Clarkson with their veteran's basic salary. From a characteristic point of view, Clarkson and McBride have a high similarity. With the arrival of Clarkson, McBride's playing time may also decrease to a certain extent. After all, Clarkson has richer experience, and his scoring ability, organizational and tandem ability are not bad. He chose to sign with the Knicks, which obviously believes that he can play a relatively important role in the team.

In the NBA regular season last season, McBride played a total of 64 games in 82 games, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1 steal, 0.3 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 40.6%, three-point shooting percentage 36.9%, and 81.3% free throw shooting percentage. In the playoffs, McBride played 18 games in total, with averaging 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 5.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 37.8%, three-point shooting percentage was 37.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 82.4%.

Bondy also pointed out that in addition to McBride, the two young players, Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek, may be potential deals for the Knicks. However, relatively speaking, the possibility of Dadia and Kolak becoming dealers is much lower than that of McBride. Dadiye has super high talent and potential, and he is also in the team's long-term plan. As the second round pick in the NBA draft last year, Kolak's salary in the new season was only $2.19 million, which also makes his transaction value not too high. McBride's salary in the new season is US$4.33 million and in the 2026-27 season is US$3.95 million. He will be eligible to complete an early contract renewal with the team next summer, which will further increase the Knicks' salary pressure. I don't know if the Knicks will consider sending McBride away next.