Thus, per New York Basketball, SNY’s Ian Begley recently predicted that the Knicks will move Sims to the Houston Rockets with seven days left to execute trades (h/t ClutchPoints’ Alex House):

The 2025 trade deadline presents a unique challenge for the New York Knicks — one that falls squarely on the shoulders of team president Leon Rose. Since taking over in 2020, Rose has transformed a franchise long mired in dysfunction into a legitimate contender.

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.

The New York Knicks need plenty of frontcourt depth, and they will certainly be in the mix for some available bigs as the trade deadline approaches. Mitchell Robinson still has not played a game this season with an ankle injury and it is unknown when he might make his return.

The New York Knicks’ bench needs another two-way scorer, and that missing piece could be a player on the Charlotte

The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors have traded together in the past, and they could find another opportunity to do so.