Knicks' reported pursuit of Jalen Brunson faces skepticism: 'I’m not sure that moves the needle'

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The New York Knicks will be among the teams under the microscope heading into the 2022 NBA offseason and after wheeling and dealing draft picks last week the spotlight is shining even brighter.

On draft night last week, New York traded the No. 11 pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for three future first-round picks, then acquired the No. 13 pick for five future picks and traded all that to the Detroit Pistons along with Kemba Walker to shed some salary cap. The team received a 2025 first-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Jalen Brunson #13 of the Dallas Mavericks brings the ball up court during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center on May 24, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

The Knicks were able to shed some salary cap and secure 11 first-round and 11 second-round picks over the next seven years. All and all, the team appears to be set to pursue Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson in free agency.

According to ESPN, it is "widely anticipated" Brunson would sign with the Knicks on a four-year, $100 million deal once free agency opens later this week. But the Knicks will have to clear more salary cap to be able to afford Brunson.

Brunson, whose father Rick Brunson recently became an assistant on the Knicks, was a second-round pick of the Mavericks in 2018. He finally got a chance to start in 61 of 79 games he appeared in for Dallas last season and averaged 16.3 points, 4.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds

Former longtime NBA scout Michael Vandegarde called the Knicks’ draft-pick