Basketball Could Enes Kanter Be On His Way Out Of New York? New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings are reportedly discussing a trade involving veterans Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph. by Jason Cordner January 10, 2019 The New York Knicks (10-31) and Sacramento Kings (20-21) are reportedly discussing a trade involving veterans Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph. Both players are on expiring contracts, with Kanter due $18.6 million and Randolph at $11.6 million. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, nothing is close yet but the Kings are interested in sending out more expiring contracts. New York and Sacramento discussing an Enes Kanter-Zach Randolph trade of expiring contracts, but nothing close yet, league sources tell ESPN. Kings would want to send out more expirings in a deal. A third team could be helpful. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2019 Kanter, 26, is averaging 14.4 points and 11 rebounds a game for the Knicks but has been in and out of the starting lineup as head coach David Fizdale has opted to give more minutes to second-year big man Luke Kornet. Kanter reportedly met with Knicks general manager Scott Perry last week over his diminished role but did not specifically request a trade, according to reports. .@Enes_Kanter says he has not asked #Knicks GM Scott Perry for a trade. pic.twitter.com/NJBvssPnZf — MSG Networks (@MSGNetworks) January 2, 2019 Randolph, 37, is averaging 14.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season – his first with the Kings. The veteran forward spent the 2007-08 season and 11 games of the 2008-09 season with the Knicks before being dealt with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Kings could be a good landing spot for Kanter. At 20-21, they’re tired for the ninth spot in the Western Conference with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. At this point, Kanter, who opted into this year of his contract, doesn’t fit into the Knicks’ long-term plans. It would seem like a long shot for the Knicks to resign him after the season as they look to spend money elsewhere, specifically to bring in a high-end free agent like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard. If the Knicks front office is smart, they should pull the trigger on this deal. 2019 is all about player development and shedding salary to become a major player in 2020. Post Views: 1,155 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jason Cordner Latest posts by Jason Cordner (see all) Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi - March 22, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season - March 16, 2021 Nike Partners with National Urban League to Promote Employment and Home Ownership for the Black Community - March 15, 2021 Rob Gronkowski Gets In On NFT Collection Movement, Becomes First Athlete To Do So - March 10, 2021 Related TopicsEnes KanterNBANew York KnicksSacremento Kings 1 Comment 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 “Overtime” l Ep. 28: TopSpin Celeb-Athlete Tournament – Dec. 6, 2018 by Stefany Romero | posted on December 19, 2018 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Brooklyn Nets Owner Nearing Deal to Purchase New York Liberty Knicks eyeing dealing Kanter for Parker