Knicks president Leon Rose Treated Art
With the February 10 trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Knicks are expected to make a move before pencils down. There have been a number of issues plaguing the team on the court and some realities with their asset pile that need acknowledging.
Here are New York’s three biggest priorities entering the final days of trade season…
Asset consolidation
This Knicks front office has done a fabulous job taking better care of their books and draft stash than previous regimes. So good, in fact, that they need to make some moves or lose out on many of the benefits.
For reference, New York has all of its first-round picks, plus an extra Dallas Mavericks first. On top of that they have a ton of second-rounders, essentially their entire rotation locked up for two-plus years, and around seven prospects intriguing enough to worry about having to extend in the next few years. Rokas Jokubaitis is also killing it overseas and should join the roster next…