It's shaping up to be a busy NBA trade season for the New York Knicks. In fact, it needs to be an active one, because the 'Bockers really need a boost—a much bigger one than a minor deal involving Guerschon Yabusele would provide.
Their formula for winning isn't computing. They have just three victories to show for their last dozen trips to the hardwood. And, as analyst Zach Lowe relayed on The Zach Lowe Show, their "ballyhooed, high-priced" starting five has struggled just to tread water. Its total point-differential for the season is just plus-16 in 158 minutes, and that's after an inflation from New York's 54-point thrashing of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.