Knicks/Cavs trade idea:
Kanter
Baker
O'Quinn
McDermott
For
Thompson
JR Smith
BKN #1
Knicks - Gather some of the worst contracts in the league for 2.5 seasons but add extra lottery pick out of the deal. Might as well, in cap hell for that time anyway.
Cavs - Get better in the short term and all the flexibility in the world afterwards. Only Korver, Crowder and Love contracts on the books for next season and all could be cleared out and moved if need be. Allow Lebron to recruit his friends, and if he walks, rent cap space out for draft picks. It's a solid gamble that the 2018 #7 overall draft pick should NOT stop you from doing.