Because this is Vonleh’s first year in New York, the Knicks will not have his Bird Rights when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. As a result, it makes little sense for the Knicks to hold onto him past the deadline. New York is unable to deal Trier, due to the trade restriction attached to the deal h signed in December. * Trey BurkeBurke’s disappointing second season in New York is a reminder that it’s wise to trade a player at his peak when possible. He’s likely to stay with the Knicks past the deadline and has a $2 million qualifying offer for 2019-20.

Source: Forbes January 20, 2019 14:03 UTC