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Knicks trade two picks to start NBA Draft

July 29, 2021 | 10:28pm | Updated July 29, 2021 | 10:44pm

The Knicks traded their first two picks of the 2021 NBA Draft.

They sent the No. 19 pick to the Charlotte Hornets for a future first-round pick and shipped the No. 21 pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 25 pick in this year’s draft and a 2024 pick.

Knicks drafted Keon Johnson
Knicks drafted Keon Johnson, but traded him to the Clippers.
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The Hornets used the Knicks pick to select Texas forward Kai Jones, while the Clippers picked Tennessee guard Keon Johnson.