New York, which has diminished its asset pool over the last year in adding OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns to the roster, has to be very strategic about how it handles the deadline this season with limited flexibility and Robinson’s immediate future uncertain.

The New York Knicks have badly missed Mitchell Robinson this season. The seven-footer has yet to appear in a game

The New York Knicks may send a frontcourt contributor recovering from a nagging lower-body injury to the Washington Wizards this season. "The Wizards drafted Alexandre Sarr with the 2nd overall pick in last year's draft,

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart both participated in practice Sunday, but they are listed as questionable for the Knicks’ MLK Day matinee against the Hawks. Towns has missed the past two games due to a right thumb issue and Hart played through what looked like a painful left shoulder injury suffered in the third quarter of Friday’s home loss to the Timberwolves.

Dr. Jalen Brunson offered a positive diagnosis for his New York Knicks teammate. Knicks fans, already dealing with a few medical scares, were nearly dealt another nightmare on Friday night when Josh Hart was a victim of friendly fire: during third quarter action against the Minnesota Timberwolves,