Knicks Rumors: Jabari Parker Trade Discussed; NY Wants to Include Enes Kanter

The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls "have discussed scenarios" for a Jabari Parker trade, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Charania reported the Knicks want to offload Enes Kanter as part of the deal, but New York and Chicago have yet to find a third team to absorb Kanter's expiring contract ($18.6 million).

Acquiring Parker doesn't carry a ton of upside, but the Knicks can afford to take a flier on the 23-year-old forward.

New York has little to play for this season beyond lottery odds. According to Tankathon, the Knicks would have a 52.1 percent chance of landing a top-four pick and a 14.0 percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall selection.

Were Parker to struggle in the Big Apple, he'd help the Knicks' tanking campaign. If Parker exceeds expectations, the team could exercise his $20 million option for 2019-20.

The former scenario would be more likely. Parker has fallen out of favor with the Bulls. The Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson reported in December the Bulls were looking to trade Parker, which came after the team removed him from its rotation.

Parker is averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, but his .321 three-point percentage seriously limits what he can do on offense. He's also turning the ball over 2.3 times per contest while dishing out 2.2 assists.

Should Parker prove to be a benefit, the Knicks would be killing two birds with one stone if they offloaded Kanter in the process.

The New York Daily News' Stefan Bondy reported Jan. 19 that New York was attempting to deal the eighth-year center.