Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings (L) goes against Boston Celtics' Evan Turner (#11). (Photo : Getty Images)
Recent NBA trade rumors have emerged that the New York Knicks are interested in trading for Detroit Pistons floor general Brandon Jennings as a potential solution for the team's point guard woes.
New York Daily News' Frank Isola suggested that Knicks president Phil Jackson should consider Jennings as a possible "answer" at point guard as the Big Apple squad continues to be hounded by issues at the no. 1 spot in a team's lineup.
Actually, New York had the chance to draft Jennings and solve their PG issues during the 2009 NBA Draft, which was littered with point guards who eventually made it big in the pro league such as Stephen Curry, Ricky Rubio, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, and Darren Collison.
The Knicks had the eighth pick, but instead of selecting any of the abovementioned playmakers (Rubio and Curry were already drafted at fifth and seventh respectively when their turn came), New York selected power forward Jordan Hill who is now playing for Indiana.
Right now, head coach Derek Fisher had learned to become content with a very old and very young combination of 34-year-old Jose Calderon and rookie Jerian Grant at the position as the team struggles at fourth to the last place in the supposed-to-be weaker Eastern Conference with a 16-19 record.
After the Pistons gave Reggie Jackson a max-level salary before the season began, speculations have emerged that the team is ready to move on from Jennings, who is just coming off an Achilles tendon surgery he had in January of last year.
CBS Sports reported that Detroit "might be interested in moving Jennings for the right return" and it remains to be seen what assets can New York give in exchange for the 26-year-old 2010 All-Rookie First Teamer.
