Knicks Rumors: Phoenix Suns Interested in Trading for Iman Shumpert

February 9th, 2013 by John Dorn Leave a reply »
New York Knicks 22-year-old swingman Iman Shumpert is being coveted by the Phoenix Suns, according to the reliable Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

Here's an excerpt of Woj's report:

The Suns are willing to give New York a package that includes forward Jared Dudley and possibly a future first-round pick for Shumpert, but the Knicks have so far shown no inclination to do such a deal, sources said.

After tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament in the Knicks' opening game of last season's playoffs, Shumpert returned in January and has started the past 11 games. While Shumpert is still working himself back to the high level with which he performed as a rookie, the Knicks' front office remains a strong proponent of his talent, sources said.

With this news, earlier reports (by Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld) of the Knicks' interest in Phoenix's Jared Dudley make a bit more sense. Regardless, the Knicks giving up on such a young, promising talent in Shumpert is a tad suspect—hence New York's reported lack of interest, according to Wojnarowski.

Shumpert's value to the Knicks stretches ...

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