The league is as rich with talent as it has ever been. Someone was bound to get snubbed. But one stands out above the rest.

Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

NBA trades are not all that uncommon, but when they involve superstar players, it certainly is big news and can be unexpected.

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, ...