Ranking New York Knicks’ Offseason Trade Targets

This one is about more than sentimental value.

Yeah, it’s cool that the Knicks already have three former Villanova Wildcats teammates in Brunson, DiVincenzo and Hart. And adding a fourth would be fun, too.

But there would be a real functional benefit to doing so. Watching New York, you can tell there’s a connection between the college teammates that allows them to read and anticipate where each other will be.

And that chemistry led to the Knicks being plus-8.8 points per 100 possessions when all three were on the floor.

But again, that trio is a little small for the NBA. Hart’s sometimes inconsistent outside shooting can tighten things up for the offense.

Mikal Bridges, another former Wildcat who played with Brunson, is 6’6″ with a 7’1″ wingspan. He’s hit 38.4 percent of his three-point attempts over the last four seasons.

And if there’s one thing we’ve learned about during his brief stint with the Brooklyn Nets, it’s that Bridges is probably better suited to be a third or fourth option than he is a leading man.

In lineups with Brunson, Randle, Anunoby and another rotation player, Bridges’ gap-filling game would go a long way.