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.

The proposed trade would improve the New York Knicks front-court depth ahead of a potentially deep playoff run.

While most of the New York Knicks’ depth issues exist in the frontcourt, they need scoring depth badly all around.

The New York Knicks have attained a 31-16 record and placement as the No.3 seed in the Eastern Conference through 47 games this season, all while possessing the league's worst offensive bench unit. While it's usual that a team with head coach Tom Thibodeau at the helm plays the starting lineup for the majority of each contest,