3 things to expect from the New York Knicks ahead of the trade deadline

#2 Knicks continue to gear up for a major summer

The Knicks are ready to make way for Kevin Durant

While the Knicks currently have the worst record in the NBA, the team's management won't care too much, as the franchise has long been planning for the summer of 2019. The Knicks have long signalled their intentions to lure one of the biggest stars in the NBA, and there is no turning back now that the team has traded away Porzingis to Dallas.

The Knick's recent business has created enough cap space to sign two max-level stars this summer, and the franchise's number one target is widely believed to be Durant, who has repeatedly stated his ambition to front his own team.

While the Knicks may make a few additions to the roster this week, the players bought in will either have expiring deals or will be on low contracts, and every move the Knicks make will have the summer of 2019 in mind.