NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

Minnesota Timberwolves received rights to Leandro Bolmaro. New York Knicks received rights to Mathias Lessort; rights to Immanuel Quickley; 2023 second round pick (from Timberwolves) (#31-James Nnaji). New York ultimately received the stronger realized value.

November 20, 2020 Minnesota Timberwolves / New York Knicks / Oklahoma City Thunder Record confidence: Medium

Minnesota Timberwolves Received

New York Knicks Received

Oklahoma City Thunder Received

  • Draft Pick 2023 second round pick (from Timberwolves) (#31-James Nnaji)

Trade Analysis

New York acquired rights to Mathias Lessort; rights to Immanuel Quickley; 2023 second round pick (from Timberwolves) (#31-James Nnaji) and sent rights to Leandro Bolmaro. New York ultimately received the stronger realized value. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other teams would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.