The writing may be on the wall for one longtime New York Knicks player.
Knicks guard Miles McBride is expected to be a candidate for trade this season, according to a report this week by veteran NBA writer Marc Stein. Additionally, Stein notes that rival teams are anticipating that McBride could become available.
McBride, still only 26, has been a member of the Knicks for his entire NBA career (since 2021). He has blossomed into a fan favorite, serving as a spark-plug scorer off the bench for New York over the years.
The former second-round pick McBride is also coming off his best career season. He averaged 12.0 points per game on a career-high 41.3 percent from deep in a sixth-man role as the Knicks eventually went on to win the 2026 NBA championship.
But McBride is also eligible for an extension as he is entering the final year of his contract this season at a paltry $3.96 million. McBride is clearly deserving of a raise at this point, but the second-apron-conscious Knicks do not seem to be willing to give it to him.
Recently, the Knicks decided to shut down contract negotiations with all of their extension-eligible players until later on in the season, affecting McBride as well as some All-Star talents on the roster. As for McBride himself, it sounds like he could have some suitors at the February trade deadline who might be willing to take a risk on his ability to potentially produce more in a greater role.
