As the NBA trade deadline on February 5 creeps closer, the Knicks have started to pop up in the rumor mill more and more often.
New York, boasting an expensive roster and an organization all-in on competing for a championship this season, went on a concerning slide after winning the NBA Cup. From December 18 to January 19 the Knicks went 8-11 with some pretty brutal losses to injury-riddled teams, leading to loud choruses of boos from the Madison Square Garden rafters that even the team agreed were warranted. They’ve bounced back with two straight wins in the last two games but alarm bells rung regardless thanks to some of the lifeless stretches they struggled through.
