Despite their best efforts, the New York Knicks failed miserably in their pursuit to pry away Jason Kidd and Ime

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals in six games and advance to the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 2000.

Discover three bold trade proposals, including a blockbuster for Giannis, that could make the New York Knicks 2026 NBA champions.

The New York Knicks made an impressive run to the Eastern Conference Finals run during the 2024-25 NBA season. Unfortunately, they ran into a red-hot Indiana Pacers team, which were able to eliminate them in six games.

The Athletic's James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz reported that the Knicks added Tucker to the fold because the front office "believed the locker room needed more leadership, a presence to help with communication issues that had plagued the group both on and off the court all season."

Of course the Knicks are interested in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo. If he decides it’s time to move on from Milwaukee (a decision likely to come closer to the NBA draft), 29 other teams are going to call Bucks GM Jon Horst and kick the tires on a deal.

Four-Team NBA Trade Idea Sends Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns Back to Western Conference originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks made a blockbuster trade in October, acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves.