Due to his chronic knee injury, Bogues appeared in only three games in the 2000–01 season, which would be his final. His last game came on January 27, 2001 against the Chicago Bulls, a scoreless outing. On February 22, 2001, he was traded with Mark Jackson to the New York Knicks for Chris Childs and a 2002 first round draft pick. He was included in the trade for salary cap reasons.