NBA Trade Rumors: 10 bold predictions for the trade deadline

NBA Trade Deadline bold predictions: The New York Knicks will be buyers

I’m not sure if this will age poorly as the season goes on, but one of the oddest parts about this season has been the rise of the New York Knicks. Halfway through the season, it’s hard to ignore the job that Tom Thibodeau and the rest of this organization have done.

New York was one of the worst teams in the league last season and is now sitting in the fifth seed of the Eastern Conference midway through the season. New York is 19-18 and just one-half game out of hosting a first-round playoff series.

Heading into the NBA Trade Deadline, the Knicks will be buyers. It may be a bit short-sighted and could end up being the wrong move to make long-term, but I believe New York is going to make a move at the trade deadline that suggests this team believes it can move up the standings in the East.

There’s a good chance that the Knicks will be a playoff team this season. That’s surreal considering where this team was just one year ago.