The Knicks have a massive decision looming. If they want to sign multiple veterans on non-guaranteed contracts to their final roster, they need to make a trade to create space. In the Knicks' 120-103 preseason loss to the Wizards, Tyler Kolek reminded them that it could mean trading away a key future piece for a veteran whose best days are behind them.
The Knicks are pushing all of their chips to the center of the table. They believe they can win a championship, so much so that it has become publicly known that the front office is shopping two of their youngest players with the highest upsides in favor of a veteran who has appeared in less than 40 games in each of the last two seasons, in hopes that it will help them win this year.