Knicks looking for point guard/defensive guard?
James Dolan, Owner Nix, recently convinced that he will not touch his current group, confident that he is capable of aiming for the title. Even if the situation questions about the city of Karl-Antonius…
But this may be another point the New York club could improve between now and the Feb. 5 trade deadline. According to Chris HaynesThe Knicks have “shown interest” in Jose Alvarado (Pelican) and Keon Ellis (Kings), while keeping an eye on the much more expensive option: Jrue Holiday.
Rumors that are part of the trend: In early January, the Athletics already listed Jose Alvarado and Keon Ellis as possible targets, while Marc Stein mentioned scenarios explored around Jrue Holiday.
On paper, the three profiles fill the same need: the ability to defend hard against the ball carrier.
The difference is in price as Jose Alvarado ($4.5 million) and Keon Ellis ($2.1 million) can simply be returned, for example in exchange for Guerschon Yabusele clearly on the departure of the “Big Apple”. Getting Jrue Holiday ($32.4 million), however, would be much more complicated…
2026-01-28 15:35:00
