Here are five potential trades the Knicks can make in the coming weeks ...

Knicks get: Myles Turner

Pacers get: Nerlens Noel, Kemba Walker, picks

The Pacers are on the cusp of a fire sale following a season derailed by injuries and a core that doesn’t fit together cleanly. New York should be an interested buyer in a number of their players: Malcolm Brogdon if he’s available and Caris LeVert if the cost is reasonable.

Perhaps the simplest and most effective deal on the table involves Myles Turner. New York’s current center rotation with Mitchell Robinson and Noel hasn’t performed up to standard, and are a bit too alike on the court.

While trading for Turner doesn’t move the needle defensively, he does bring a reliable three-point shot to the table their other centers don’t. He’s shooting 39.5 percent from three on 4.6 attempts per game, while maintaining his position as a league-leading shot blocker.

For Indiana, their rebuild begins using New York’s spare draft picks, and they can use Walker’s ball-handling and shooting with their guard depth. It’s possible they ask for two firsts, or prefer Robinson to Noel, which would require another player like Alec Burks or Kevin Knox in the mix to match salaries.

Knicks get: Goran Dragic

Raptors get: Kemba Walker, Kevin Knox, picks

Dragic, a solid veteran point guard, was seemingly on the trading block from the moment he arrived in Toronto as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade with Miami. The consensus appears to have him headed for Dallas, but perhaps New York can get into it.

After all, the Knicks also provide Dragic a postseason team in an (assumingly) preferred city. He’s had experience on defensive-minded teams and is a crafty playmaker and scorer. Though his stats are down this year, he’s averaged 16.7 points and 37.5 percent three-point shooting over the last five seasons.

Toronto would have to highly value Knox or these Knicks picks over whatever Dallas is offering. The pick package should be no more than two seconds as Dragic is an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Knicks get: Jerami Grant

Piston gets: Mitchell Robinson, Kevin Knox, Alec Burks, picks

Last season, Grant had an All-Star season in his first year as a non-role player with Detroit. With his regression this year and Cade Cunningham’s emergence tying the franchise’s timeline to the No. 1 overall pick, Grant’s name has appeared in a few trade rumors.

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