Dennis Smith Jr. has requested to join the Westchester Knicks in the upcoming G League bubble, sources told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.

The Knicks are expected to grant the request.

Smith Jr., whose rookie contract expires this summer, has only appeared in three games this season.

Tom Thibodeau said that Immanuel Quickley will continue to have an important role on the team whether or not he starts for the New York Knicks.

"Because someone doesn’t start, that’s really not that important to me ... we’re always looking at different lineups and what works best and how guys complement each other. So, he’s going to have a significant role. But we’re going to need everyone," said Thibodeau following the Knicks' 102-81 win over the Cavs on Friday night.

Quickley finished the game with 25 points and 5 rebounds in just under 25 minutes.

Quickley added that he's focused on helping the team win while coming off the bench. 

“When I come into the game, just giving energy, playing my game which is playing hard, being unselfish, being aggressive when I have to, playing defense and really just doing whatever the team needs me to do to get wins." 

The New York Knicks continue to monitor Zach LaVine's situation with the Chicago Bulls, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

The Knicks had done background work on LaVine last summer had the Bulls been prepared to trade LaVine.

It is not clear whether the Bulls will listen to offers for LaVine, who can be a free agent in 2022.

The Knicks have five first-round picks over the next three drafts to offer in a potential deal.

This season's trade deadline is March 25th. 

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers have interest in trading for Derrick Rose. Tom Thibodaeu coached Rose with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, while Ty Lue had a brief stint coaching him with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Rose was linked with a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers last season.

Rose is on an expiring contract with the Detroit Pistons.

Tom Thibodeau said he was still in the process of evaluating whether to insert Immanuel Quickley into the New York Knicks starting lineup.

"We’re working guys back that were out so we’re not into a rhythm yet. We’re still evaluating. So we’ll keep evaluating, we’ll keep working to improve and then we’ll find the best combinations to go forward with.

"But we’re constantly evaluating and talking about who plays well with whom. And if something can help the team, we’ll do it," said Thibodeau.

Quickly had 23 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the Knicks loss to the Cavs on Friday night.

Thibodeau added that "everything's on the table" in terms of shuffling the starting lineup. 

Talen Horton-Tucker is expected to receive interest from "multiple teams" in free agency with the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks specifically mentioned.

The Lakers can give Horton-Tucker a contract starting around $10.5 million while rival teams will be limited by the mid-level exception starting at approximately $9 million. A quirk in the cap, however, can allow for a third-year balloon payment worth as much as the maximum salary with a raise in the fourth. A rival team could pay Horton-Tucker $9 million in the first year, $10 million in the second year then jump to more than $32 million in the third year and $32 million in the fourth. The Lakers could match the deal.

“The way the rules are, I don’t see the Lakers letting him go,” one general manager told Heavy.com. “But teams can make this a more difficult decision for the Lakers than they’d like. Teams that have a lot of cap space and are looking to gamble on a young guy, why not put your money into him? The upside is obvious.”

Nerlens Noel has hired Chris Gaston of Family First Sports as his new agent, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Noel will be a free agent after this season. 

The New York Knicks hired Nick Restifo to manage the team's coaching analytics, sources told Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

Restifo previously worked under Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota as a basketball operations analyst. 

The New York Knicks plan to sign Taj Gibson.

Gibson spent last season with the Knicks and has also played under Tom Thibodeau for many seasons.

The Knicks will have to waive a player to create a roster spot for Gibson.

The New York Knicks continue to have interest in signing Taj Gibson.

The Knicks elected not to re-sign Gibson in the offseason but he is on their radar.

Gibson was seen as a mentor to Mitchell Robinson.

The Knicks would have to waive a player to create a roster spot for Gibson.