NBA Trade Rumors: 3 players that could leave the Knicks this month

#2 Mario Hezonja

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Mario Hezonja was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 draft by the Orlando Magic, as the team expected the Croation to quickly become a starter. Despite this, the forward started just 41 games in three seasons in Orlando, and the franchise quickly realized that Hezonja was not the dominant force that they hoped that he would be.

The 23-year-old became a free agent this summer after his fourth-year option was not picked up by the Magic as the organization concluded that the player did not fit in Orlando.

The Knicks signed him to a one-year $6.5 Million deal, however, Hezonja has once again failed to find a place in the starting five, and his return of 7.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game has been disappointing.

Ultimately, Hezonja will once again become a free-agent in 2019, and the Knicks will want to cut their losses before the deadline.