New York Turned Dillon Jones Into Five Second-Round Assets
New York sent the draft rights to No. 26 pick Dillon Jones to Oklahoma City for five future second-round picks. The Knicks' own announcement confirms the five-pick return, while Basketball-Reference identifies the first two realized selections as Kobe Sanders in 2025 and Otega Oweh in 2026. Three 2027 seconds remain unresolved, so New York's package still carries future value that should not be guessed at before those selections are determined.
Two of the Five Picks Have Already Become Named Players
The first incoming second became the No. 50 pick in 2025 and was used on Kobe Sanders before New York moved his rights in a separate draft-night transaction. The 2026 Golden State second became Otega Oweh, selected No. 41 and routed to Oklahoma City. Those later trades are separate decisions, but they establish that two pieces of the Knicks' original five-pick return converted into real draft currency rather than disappearing.
Jones Gave Oklahoma City a Real Player, but the Stay Was Short
Oklahoma City acquired a first-round prospect rather than waiting on distant seconds. Jones appeared in 54 games as a rookie and 61 games over his first two NBA seasons, according to Basketball-Reference, but his role stayed limited. In June 2025 the Thunder traded Jones and a 2029 second-round pick to Washington for Colby Jones. That move does not erase the original value of getting Dillon Jones, but it limits the realized return that can be credited to this transaction alone.
The Unresolved 2027 Picks Keep the Knicks Ahead for Now
Three pieces of New York's return are still future 2027 second-round picks, including Minnesota's second and two selections tied to multi-team ordering rules. They should remain unresolved in the grade rather than being treated as future hits or misses. Even with that restraint, New York has already converted two of the five incoming assets into named draft selections, while Oklahoma City's direct return produced a short NBA stay before another trade required an additional second-round pick.
Final Verdict
Slight Knicks Edge — New York B+, Oklahoma City B. The Knicks received five second-round assets for Dillon Jones; two have already become Kobe Sanders and Otega Oweh, while three 2027 seconds remain unresolved. Oklahoma City got the immediate first-round prospect it wanted, but Jones' Thunder tenure was limited and he was later moved with an extra 2029 second. The future picks keep this outcome open, so the existing one-grade gap remains more defensible than a wider verdict.