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Knicks' trade deadline moves come with big playoff expectations — a welcome sight in New York

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The New York Knicks have planted their flag on a plot of land they’ve never truly been able to for the last two decades: expectations.

They seized opportunities and openings at the trade deadline while their more established counterparts messed around on the fringes, if that, and they can truly say they at least expect to play meaningful basketball in the middle of May.