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HOW ACQUIRED: Trade 
WHEN ACQUIRED: Feb. 5, 2026 
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks traded Guerschon Yabusele to Chicago for Dalen Terry, who later that day was dealt along with cash considerations to the Pelicans for Alvarado, Latavious Williams and a trade exception.

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TRADE

Jose Alvarado

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HOW ACQUIRED: Trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: Dec. 30, 2023
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks sent RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 second-round pick to Toronto for Anunoby, Malachi Flynn and Precious Achiuwa.

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HOW ACQUIRED: Trade 
WHEN ACQUIRED: July 6, 2024 
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks went all-in with their trade for Bridges, sending five first-round picks (unprotected picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 and a top-four protected pick in 2025, along with a 2028 unprotected pick swap), Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, Mamadi Diakite and a 2025 second-round pick to the Nets for Bridges, Keita Bates-Diop, a 2026 second-round pick and the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet.

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Mikal Bridges

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: July 12, 2022
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks made Brunson the centerpiece of their 2022 offseason with a four-year, $104 million deal.

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FREE AGENCY

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: July 7, 2025
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks signed Clarkson to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum after the Utah Jazz bought out the remainder of his two-year, $28.3 million extension.

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Jordan Clarkson

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 26, 2024
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks made Dadiet the 25th overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft.

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DRAFT

Pacome Dadiet

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft day trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 26, 2025
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks acquired Diawara (the 51st overall pick) and Luka Mitrovic from the Lakers in exchange for Kobe Sanders (the 50th overall pick).

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DRAFT DAY TRADE

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HOW ACQUIRED: Trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: Feb. 9, 2023
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks got Hart and the draft rights to Bojan Dubljevic and Daniel Diez from Portland in a four-team trade, parting ways with Svi Mykhailiuk, Ryan Arcidiacono, Cam Reddish, a protected first round draft pick and the draft rights to Ante Tomic to Portland.

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Josh Hart

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: July 8, 2024
DEAL DETAILS: Hukporti signed a two-way deal with about a week and a half after being traded to the Knicks from the Mavericks, along with Petteri Kopponen and cash, for Melvin Ajinca. The Knicks converted his two-way deal to a regular contract about four months later on Nov. 5.

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Ariel Hukporti

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: Sept. 16, 2025
DEAL DETAILS: Jemison joined the Knicks on a two-way deal, which became guaranteed in January.

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Trey Jemison III

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: Jan. 20, 2026
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks signed Jones to a two-way contract in January after he was waived by the Wizards on Oct. 19.

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Dillon Jones

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft day trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 27, 2024
DEAL DETAILS: The Portland Trail Blazers took Kolek 34th overall in 2024, then traded him to the Knicks for Dani Diez and three second-round picks: one each in 2027, 2029 and 2030.

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Tyler Kolek

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft day trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: July 29, 2021
DEAL DETAILS: The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted McBride 36th overall in 2021, then traded him and Rokas Jokubaitis (34th overall) to the Knicks for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (32nd overall).

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Miles McBride

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft day trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 27, 2024
DEAL DETAILS: The Phoenix Suns drafted McCullar 56th overall in 2024, then traded him and the Celtics' 2028 second-round pick to the Knicks for Oso Ighodaro, who came to the Knicks in a separate deal earlier in the draft.

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Kevin McCullar Jr.

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HOW ACQUIRED: Draft
WHEN ACQUIRED: June 21, 2018
DEAL DETAILS: The Knicks drafted Robinson with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 draft, which they acquired in September 2017 in the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to Oklahoma City.

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Mitchell Robinson

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency 
WHEN ACQUIRED: Sept. 14, 2024 
DEAL DETAILS: Shamet signed a one-year veteran minimum contract on Sept. 15, 2025. He first joined the Knicks in September&nbsp;2024 on an Exhibit-9 deal, then after being waived on Oct. 19 in a salary cap measure while he rehabbed a shoulder injury, he rejoined the team on Dec. 23 for the rest-of-season minimum.

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Landry Shamet

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HOW ACQUIRED: Free agency
WHEN ACQUIRED: Feb. 13, 2026
DEAL DETAILS: Sochan was a midseason signing after being waived by the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 11. His deal is a rest-of-season minimum worth $806,628.

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Jeremy Sochan

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HOW ACQUIRED: Trade
WHEN ACQUIRED: Oct. 2, 2024
DEAL DETAILS: The final big piece of the Knicks' NBA Finals squad, Towns came over in a three-team trade that involved the Timberwolves and the Hornets. The key pieces that the Knicks gave up: Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 first-round pick.

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Karl-Anthony Towns

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