Part one was a three-team trade that brought in Jonquel Jones. Among the chief sacrifices was Allen, who was the longest-tenured New Yorker at seven seasons (2015-19, 2021-22).

Adding Nurse and Rebecca Allen should alleviate these issues. Nurse is a 6-foot guard and a career 32.4% shooter from 3-point range despite seeing a slight dip in production during an off year ...