The opportunity to embark on an NBA Championship run hasn't been this clear in nearly 30 years for the New York Knicks.
However, even with their second-seeded 23-12 record and third-best odds of running the postseason gauntlet, there are still several weaknesses in the club's makeup that, if not addressed between now and April, could end up holding them back from achieving ultimate glory.
Because of this, Bleacher Report's recent "bold" trade deadline prediction that New York will end up standing pat should be viewed as a worst-case scenario for the title-starved Knicks this season.