The New York Knicks are currently third in the Eastern Conference and a legitimate contender to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy this season. They also have

Robinson, at full strength, is better than all these options (and some we surely failed to mention), which is why league sources believe the Knicks’ preference is that Robinson returns healthy. The “healthy” part is the big risk. The free-falling Magic are intriguing and have Goga Bitadze but don’t typically partake in midseason trades.

New York doesn’t have to do anything between now and the trade deadline to reach its goals. The Knicks have been fine with the roster as is. With that said, the sense around the league is that the Knicks will do something minor in order to bolster their bench, whether sooner by getting a player back in a trade or later in the buyout market.