As the NBA trade deadline looms, teams around the league are scrambling to explore last-minute deals, with several superstars swirling in trade rumors. Initially expected to make moves to bolster their bench,

The Knicks only have one player–Miles McBride–who plays more than 20 minutes off the bench per game. Backup center Mitchell Robinson is progressing through injury, but he is yet to make his season debut, which has caused some alarm in Knicks’ circles about making a deal before the deadline.

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