Trade season is right around the corner.
Teams can start trading recently signed, or re-signed, players on December 15. In the past, the New York Knicks have jumped into action early in the trading season. They swapped Dennis Smith, Jr. and a 2021, 2nd-round draft pick (Isaiah Livers was later selected) for Derrick Rose in February 2021, well ahead of the deadline. Last season, they acquired Cam Reddish, well before the trade window closed.
According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Knicks have been taking calls.