NBA Trade Deadline: Grading how all 30 teams performed at the deadline

New York Knicks

Key Moves: 

• Acquired Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and two future first-round picks from the Mavs for Kristaps Porzingis Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke (per Shams Charania).

This grade is largely contingent on what the New York Knicks are able to do during the off-season. Of course, this move cleared the necessary salary cap space for this team to sign two big-name, max players in the summer.

If they can achieve that, or even sign one big name, this trade will end up being a big win for the franchise looking back. However, if the Knicks fail, as they have done time and time again over the last decade, this will be looked back as one of the worst trades in NBA history.

Let’s see how this all plays out for New York. But there’s no question that this team is one Kevin Durant signing away from being back.

Grade: B