This Knicks-Nets trade sends an intriguing guard to New York

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New York Knicks Receive: Spencer Dinwiddie

Brooklyn Nets Receive: Dennis Smith Jr., Frank Ntilikina, 2021 1st Round Pick, 2021 1st Round Pick (via LAC)

In this trade package, the New York Knicks would take on just the $11.4M salary for Spencer Dinwiddie. He still has two-years remaining on his current contract— including the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season.

The Brooklyn Nets would receive $11.9M in total salary between Dennis Smith Jr. ($5.6M) and Frank Ntilikina ($6.1M). Both players are set to play the 2020-21 NBA season on expiring deals— creating beneficial salary cap space for the Nets next offseason.

Let’s take a look at how this trade package would benefit both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.

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