NYK-MIN

[New York Knicks]

New York sends / Minnesota receives: 

2016 first rounder (#15, on the clock)

Monta Ellis ( 7.5  7.5  7.5  )


Minnesota sends / New York receives:

$2 million in cash

2018 first rounder (Philadelphia's) 

Markieff Morris ( 7.4  8.0  8.6 )





Accept.

[Minnesota Timberwolves]

I accept this trade, primarily as a way to convey one of my future picks into something I can benefit from in a more timely manner. People who have already picked in the first round know I've been attempting to do this for quite a while.

My trade partner refused to do this deal without Monta for Markieff. This is more than fine with me. Markieff Morris is a talented player, but in his brief time in Minnesota, has already proven to be a locker room issue. Ellis is on the wrong side of 30, but still has some solid basketball years in him and should work as a rotation guard--and an insurance policy should something go wrong with Holiday.

Sorry to hold up the draft. My pick is ready as soon as the TC passes the trade.

[akadyje]

I accept.

[murg]

I accept.

[Minnesota Timberwolves]

Yay!

[Dallas Mavericks]

Trade passed.