Chris Broussard of the New York Times reports: With the trade deadline approaching, Knicks Coach Don Chaney is not thrilled about what his team is being offered.

"As far as trades are concerned, there's been talk all year," Chaney said. "There hasn't been a big change. If a new name is thrown in there, I would probably be surprised. But it's been the same teams calling, trying to get a deal, trying to get a bargain."

For months, Dallas has been trying to engage the Knicks in discussions about a Shawn Bradley/Nick Van Exel trade for Latrell Sprewell and Kurt Thomas, and one Western Conference official said he believed Dallas would be desperate to make a trade before the deadline because of its recent mediocre play.

New York has shown no interest in the Dallas purposal.

The Knicks have also had discussions with Philadelphia about a Sprewell-for-Keith Van Horn swap but that deal broke off because the Knicks wanted more than just Van Horn.

The Sixers could not include any first-round picks in the near future because they already have traded their first this year to Boston (Top-13 protected) and another one to Denver that can first be taken in 2005.

However, two league officials said the two sides were still talking.

It is also stated that Philadelphia might have some interest in Charlie Ward and Othella Harrington.

All in all, Sprewell appears to be staying put. "I wouldn't be surprised if we made a deal, but I would be surprised if we traded Sprewell," one Knicks official said.