If you pay attention, people will tell you who they really are. NBA teams will do the same.

For example, suppose a team offers a huge package in exchange for a star. Now, we know they’re star hunting.

Fo example, look at the New York Knicks. This summer, they seemed willing to do whatever it took to land Donovan Mitchell. They just happened to come up short in their pursuit.

Now, we can assume the Knicks would be interested in trading for any star who hits the open market.

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With one of the biggest collections of draft capital in the NBA, they’ll likely land them, too.

Zach LaVine isn’t officially on the trade market. If he was, could the Knicks be interested in him?