{"id":428547,"date":"2026-01-23T18:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/428547\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:20:09","slug":"knicks-predicted-to-trade-for-sicko-in-blockbuster-karl-anthony-towns-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/428547\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks predicted to trade for ‘sicko’ in blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knicks predicted to trade for ‘sicko’ in blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A historic 54-point win over the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> on Wednesday eased some of the mounting pressure on the New York Knicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But for a team with championship aspirations, there’s no denying that the Knicks’ recent stretch of performances has been concerning. New York (26-18) has lost ground in the race for one of the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference, and the Knicks are as close to the #6 seed as they are home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Due to this, speculation is growing that the Knicks will look to make a blockbuster deal before the NBA’s Feb. 5 trade deadline, specifically one that will address their ailing defense. A trade proposal from Dan Favale at Bleacher Report<\/a> may provide the solution.<\/p>\n

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Favale predicts that the Knicks will deal All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the Orlando Magic<\/a> in a three-team trade that would bring defensive “sicko” Jalen Suggs to the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

Knicks receive:\u00a0Wendell Carter Jr., Haywood Highsmith, Jalen Suggs<\/p>\n

Magic receive:\u00a0Karl-Anthony Towns, Day’Ron Sharpe<\/p>\n

Nets receive:\u00a0Jonathan Isaac, Jett Howard, 2026 first-round pick (from Washington Wizards; top-eight protection; turns into 2026 and 2027 seconds if not conveyed; via New York), 2028 second-round pick (least favorable of Indiana and Phoenix; via New York), 2030 second-round pick (more favorable of Orlando and New Orleans; via Orlando), 2031 first-round swap (via Orlando)<\/p>\n

Suggs may profile as just an average shooter who is owed $115.5 million over the next four years, but his defensive intensity and supplemental ball handling could be a big help to Jalen Brunson in the Knicks backcourt.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Magic have a ready-made, in-house replacement for Suggs in Anthony Black, who has a year left on his rookie contract after this one. Further, Orlando’s defensive system could “insulate” Towns amid his overexposure in New York.<\/p>\n

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Orlando is a cost-conscious organization though and may balk at taking on the two years and $118 million still on Towns’ contract. Even still, the fit would be interesting for a Magic team that has been beset by injuries and sits seventh in the East.<\/p>\n

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