New York doesn’t have to do anything between now and the trade deadline to reach its goals. The Knicks have been fine with the roster as is. With that said, the sense around the league is that the Knicks will do something minor in order to bolster their bench, whether sooner by getting a player back in a trade or later in the buyout market.

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought.

The New York Knicks need some additional front-court depth. Jericho Sims is a talented young big but would be a risk for a deep postseason run. Mitchell Robinson‘s injury history also leaves question marks lingering over his long-term viability.