While the Knicks might have enough trade pieces to pull in a star, that only matters if the right star is available. Right now, they aren't.

Unless someone like Joel Embiid forces his way onto the trade market, New York won't find a target who's worth a big chunk of its best assets. So, the Knicks could be better off targeting a support player who wouldn't cost a fortune.

Bogdanović looms as a logical target for a few reasons.

First off, he'd add extra oomph to this offense by addressing its need for more shooting and supplying solid complementary levels of scoring and playmaking. Second, he should be a cost-effective target, since he clearly doesn't fit the Detroit Pistons' timeline.

If all it took was returning Detroit's upcoming first-rounder and Fournier as salary-filler, it'd be a no-brainer for the 'Bockers.