New York Knicks power forward Kyle O'Quinn is reportedly being included in trade proposals prior to Thursday's NBA deadline for deals.
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ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst reported the rumor on O'Quinn, who's more of an accessory to a grander deal than a viable trade commodity on his own.
New York is said to be using Jose Calderon's leadership intangibles as a selling point because the 34-year-old is due $7.7 million in 2016-17.
Calderon does have an expiring contract after next season to help the Knicks' bid to trade him. According to the ESPN.com report, Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague is someone New York covets in its pursuit of a top-tier floor general.
As for O'Quinn, his sample size is so small that suitors would have to go almost purely on the Knicks' internal evaluation of him, which is going to be more favorable than the reality. Not to knock the 25-year-old, but O'Quinn averages just 11.2 minutes per game on a 23-32 squad.
O'Quinn is in the first season of a four ...
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