The New York Knicks need plenty of frontcourt depth, and they will certainly be in the mix for some available bigs as the trade deadline approaches.

The 2025 NBA trade deadline is on the horizon. The Philadelphia 76ers will presumably be buyers, though they are not among the most eager teams to make a big splash. The Sixers prefer not to tank the remainder of this season, but their losing record will surely influence their approach before the deadline on Thursday, February 6.

Since taking over as president of the New York Knicks in 2020, New York’s current front office has usually handled its in-season trade business well ahead of the NBA ’s trade deadline, whether that be Derrick Rose (2021),