After ending below .500 last season, the New York Knicks are looking to add another superstar to pair with Carmelo Anthony. Their only trade asset right now is Iman Shumpert, but should they part with the talented young guard?
If the Knicks want to be a championship-caliber team, they will need another superstar. Trading Shumpert (along with other players and/or draft picks) could potentially bring in Rajon Rondo or Kevin Love.
Having either one of those superstars next to Carmelo Anthony would make any Knicks fan salivate.
Shumpert is clearly not a superstar, and will probably never be an All-Star caliber player, but he does have worth. ESPN New York's Robin Lundberg seems to have a similar opinion:
I am not overvaluing Shumpert, stop telling me that. I see him as nothing more than a solid rotation guy (but those guys are important).
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) July 8, 2014
Not only is he a great defender, but he's also an incredible athlete (as seen in the GIF below).
Shumpert is also currently the only two-way player on the Knicks.
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