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.

As the NBA trade deadline looms, teams around the league are scrambling to explore last-minute deals, with several superstars swirling in trade rumors. Initially expected to make moves to bolster their bench,