Jericho Sims may be coming to the end of his metropolitan watch with the New York Knicks. Answering fan questions with the trade deadline looming, SNY Knicks in

“I’m an elite defender,” he said after collecting three blocks in the Knicks’ 125-119 overtime win. “I don’t think I got to say that.” With Karl-Anthony Towns shelved because of an injured thumb, Achiuwa, the Knicks’ lone frontcourt reserve behind starter Jericho Sims, played all but a few seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime.

New York Knicks center Jericho Sims could be suiting up for a different team soon. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reported last week that the team is

Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night. Jericho Sims ...

The proposed trade would bring in the two-time All-Star big man to boost the Knicks roster ahead of the playoffs.

The proposed trade would improve the New York Knicks front-court depth ahead of a potentially deep playoff run.

Only time will tell if New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns gets the thumbs up to face his former squad. Towns' right thumb, injured in Monday's game against

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 reportedly may be willing to part with injured center Mitchell Robinson before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. According to James

Robinson, recovering from two surgeries to repair repeat stress fractures in his left ankle, hasn’t played since Game 1 of the Knicks’ second-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on May 6. His initial return timeline of December-January is now all but out the window.

The New York Knicks are playing their best basketball of the season at a convenient time. The Feb. 6 trade deadline is around the corner, and front offices around the league are determining what direction they should go in.

Taking a look at the Knicks' lineup data after 47 games to identify trends worth watching down the stretch of the season.