Knicks NBA trade deadline buzz: Obi Toppin, Derrick Rose staying put

The Knicks have plenty of future draft assets and could be one of the most active teams ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline. Here are the latest Knicks rumors and reports...

Feb. 9, 3:20 p.m.

The 3:00 p.m. trade deadline has come and gone, and the Knicks have held on to a pair of players who were previously mentioned in potential moves. 

Per SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks did not end up trading Obi Toppin, despite several teams expressing interest in the former lottery pick.

The Knicks also held on to Derrick Rose, despite multiple teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, checking in on the veteran's availability. 

Ultimately, the only move made by the Knicks was the Josh Hart-Cam Reddish deal, which was completed on Wednesday night. 

Feb. 9, 1:21 p.m.

The Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams who have checked in recently on Knicks guard Derrick Rose, reports SNY's Ian Begley.

Begley notes that the Knicks will have two open roster spots once the Josh Hart trade becomes official, meaning they can take back multiple players in any trade of Rose or Obi Toppin, who is also drawing interest.

Rose has not seen the court much since the Knicks shortened their rotation, and has been a DNP in 18 straight games dating back to Jan. 4.

The 34-year-old is in the second year of a two-year deal with a third-year option that he signed before the 2021-22 season. It contains a club option for next season at a shade under $16 million.

Feb. 9, 11:16 a.m.

The Knicks are among the teams with interest in Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic, reports James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, who notes that the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are also interested.

The 33-year-old signed an extension with the Pistons last October that runs through the 2024-25 season.

He will earn $20 million in 2023-24 and a shade over $19 million in 2024-25.

In 53 games for the Pistons this season, Bogdanovic is averaging a career-high 21.3 points per game.

Feb, 8, 4:18 p.m.

According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers have touched based on a potential Cam Reddish deal.

Begley reported earlier on Wednesday that the Knicks have done some due diligence on Portland’s Josh Hart, so there’s a chance those two things could be related.

Meanwhile, the Knicks have expressed interest in the Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby, but Anunoby’s player option for the 2024-25 season and uncertainty about whether he’d re-sign with the Knicks are complicating factors in a potential Knicks-Raptors trade.

Feb. 8, 11:37 a.m.

The Knicks are doing some due diligence on Portland Trail Blazers guard Josh Hart ahead of the trade deadline, reports SNY's Ian Begley.

The 27-year-old is in the second year of a three-year, $37.92 million deal he signed before the 2021-22 season. The deal contains a player option for the 2023-24 season worth $12.96 million.

Hart is set to become an unrestricted free agent following the 2023-24 season should he opt in to the final year of his three-year deal.

The shooting guard has played in 51 games for the Blazers this season (all starts), averaging 9.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 33.4 minutes per game.

He averaged a career-high 14.9 points in 54 games last season for the Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype was first to report the Knicks' interest in Hart.

Feb, 7, 1:46 p.m.

On the latest edition of The Putback, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported that the Denver Nuggets have “registered some interest” in trading for Cam Reddish. However, the Knicks and Detroit Pistons have “more recently” had talks about a potential Reddish deal.

Begley has previously reported that the Knicks have expressed interest in Pistons wing Saddiq Bey, so perhaps a match could be found there.

Reddish, of course, was acquired by the Knicks in a midseason trade with the Atlanta Hawks last year, but the former lottery pick has completely fallen out of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation.

Feb. 4, 1:20 p.m.

The Knicks and Utah Jazz "have had exploratory trade talks" for deal that would send Obi Toppin, Evan Fournier and draft pick compensation in exchange for Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.

Scotto reported that the Jazz are looking for "the equivalent of a first-round pick to acquire each player." He added that Utah would want a potential first-round pick in order to take on Fournier's salary.

Toppin, 24, is averaging just 6.7 points over 15.2 minutes per game this season across 38 contests. He has one year left on his contract and is eligible for a rookie extension after this season. Fournier is in the second year of a four-year, $73 million deal with a club option for the 2024-2025 season. He's making $18 million this season and is scheduled to make about $18.9 million next year. Fournier has played sparingly this season in just 21 games (seven starts) and is averaging 6.7 points over 18.5 minutes per game.

Beasley signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the 2020-2021 season, and was traded to Utah this past offseason. His deal includes a club option for next season, so any team trading for him would have to either pick it up or let him hit free agency. While Vanderbilt, 23, is in the second year of a three-year, $13.1 million deal and is set to become an unrestricted free agent after next season. He's averaging a career-high 8.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game over 52 contests this season.

Feb. 1, 11:45 a.m.

According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks communicated to the Toronto Raptors earlier this season that they were comfortable offering three first-round picks for OG Anunoby.

Begley notes that this conversation was prior to the Knicks' eight-game winning streak, which began on Dec. 4, and that it's unclear if those three picks were protected or unprotected.

Anunoby, 25, is averaging 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 45 games this season.

Jan. 31, 1:35 p.m.

According SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks are among a list of teams who have shown interest in Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey.

"In general, a name that has been talked about recently is Saddiq Bey in Detroit,” Begley reported. “The Knicks are among the teams that have registered some interest in Saddiq. I don’t know how far discussions have gotten, but Bey, obviously a Villanova guy, wing, could help the Knicks from a depth perspective."

The 6-foot-7 wing has averaged 14.4 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists, while shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc over the course of his career.