We know it's going to happen, you know it's going to happen, but who else needs to know?

Marc Berman tells us that the Knicks and Nuggets are now trying to come up with a three-team deal in which the Knicks would snare center Raef LaFrentz and point guard Nick Van Exel while GM Scott Layden would part with either Latrell Sprewell or Marcus Camby, according to sources.

Meanwhile, coach Don Chaney said the Knicks "hopefully" will make a move because the team needs a "boost."

A source familiar with the talks said the teams are no closer to a deal than they were last month. "I don't know if there's a sense of urgency yet and won't be until the deadline [Feb. 21]," the source said. "It's really preliminary, all the talks."