Knicks Trade Deadline: Flip Karl Anthony Towns For Jrue Holiday

Merlin sees the Knicks as a team stirring the pot before Feb. 5. Marc Stein reports "a belief persists among some rival teams that" New York could put Karl-Anthony Towns "in play to some degree" and has "explored pathways" to pursue Jrue Holiday. Holiday's championship experience and defense would relieve Jalen Brunson and make New York more attractive to stars like Giannis. Merlin notes that trading Towns would be seismic; his scoring and shooting have dipped and the Knicks are 4-9 in their last 13, so some shake up makes sense. New York could also chase smaller moves built around Guerschon Yabusele's $5.5 million salary. The deadline promises intrigue as the Knicks try to sharpen a playoff-ready roster.