The New York Knicks are reportedly bowing out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes -- regardless of the outcome of the NBA Finals.

Less than a year ago, Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns found himself mentioned in trade rumors. Now, he may be on the verge of something much bigger.

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The ultra-controversial Mikal Bridges trade is starting to pay off massively for the New York Knicks. However, it's fair to wonder if it was still an overpay.

Jose Alvarado, who has helped the Knicks take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, was a reported trade deadline target for Houston

Mikal Bridges is doing his part, and the New York Knicks are about to end an NBA Finals drought because of it.

On top of that, New York jettisoned zero players of consequence in the trade. Bojan Bogdanović, Mamadi Diakite and Shake Milton were the names sent out to make the math work. The absence of a high-impact veteran or blue-chip prospect in the package always necessitated a draft-pick premium. That would have been true for any team—not just the Knicks.