The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery put the New York Knicks right back where they were supposed to be, giving them the 11th pick after they had the 11th best odds to win the first overall pick.

Now, the Knicks have a lot of paths they could take in the offseason With the 11th pick in the draft, they could add another young player to their core or make a trade centered around the pick.

The best types of trades the Knicks can make are ones that help them get young, high-level players or more draft capital. They may have made the playoffs last season but need to realize that a slow rebuild is the best way to go unless they can obtain a young star.

3 best Knicks trades using No. 11 pick in 2022 NBA Draft

3. Moving up in the draft

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the rare teams that are picking in the top 10 of the NBA Draft but are in win-now mode. With Damian Lillard coming back next season, they may entertain a deal that gets them more value for their seventh overall pick.

The Knicks could trade the 11th pick, 42nd pick and Evan Fournier for the seventh pick and Eric Bledsoe.

For New York, they move up well into the top 10 of the draft by also giving up their second-rounder. With a higher pick, their odds of finding a future star improve. They also free up salary by sending Fournier to the Blazers. They would have to waive Bledsoe before June 29th in order to save over $15 million. They could also hold onto him if they want to make another trade in the future.

Portland would have an extra draft pick to trade and a sharpshooter to surround Lillard with. They could also opt to use Fournier as a sixth man, giving him free reign to get up shots while Lillard and Anfernee Simons rest. With three picks in the draft, they could make several trades or package them together to add a star.

2. Swapping bigs 

The Atlanta Hawks have been dealing with John Collins trade rumors for a while now. They could finally move on from their disgruntled forward by trading Collins, the 16th overall pick and a future pick (perhaps the Oklahoma City Thunder's 2024 second-round pick) to the Knicks for Julius Randle and the 11th overall pick.

Although Randle is older than Collins and just had a very disappointing season, he could thrive in Atlanta. Having Trae Young take the pressure off would help a lot. Randle would provide a playmaking wrinkle that the Hawks could use and could get back to shooting the deep ball at a respectable rate with Young setting him up.

The Knicks would move down five spots to pick up Collins, a younger player on a slightly cheaper contract who would be a great compliment to Mitchell Robinson in the frontcourt, assuming he stays in New York. Since he dominates the ball less but can still score in a variety of ways, he should be a solid piece of their offense. Leaning into RJ Barrett means surrounding him with the proper pieces. Collins, a high flyer who can shoot from deep, could be one.

1. The Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade

If the Utah Jazz truly have any interest in moving Donovan Mitchell, their conversations with opposing teams start with draft capital. The Knicks would start with the 11th overall pick and include several other first-round picks. New York would send Fournier and Derrick Rose to make the trade financially viable.

Adding Mitchell to the Knicks' young core would make them significantly better. The All-Star would be a great compliment for Barrett, a budding star in his own right. Although the noise around Mitchell heading to the Knicks is just comprised of rumors at the moment, New York should definitely look into acquiring the young star. There is no quicker way to build into a good team than to trade for the young scoring machine.

Utah would certainly look for a higher pick than 11th overall but New York can overcome that by offering them more picks than opposing teams. Fournier and Rose would add some solid scoring to their depth. The Knicks would be in a packed race for Mithell, or there may not be one at all, but it can't hurt to try.