With Sims still on a rookie contract, it wouldn’t be difficult for the Blazers to match his salary in a deal to send him to Portland. There are a couple of options Portland coul

The 58th pick in the 2021 draft, Sims represented the Knicks’ only frontcourt reserve in the rotation for the opening 20 games of this season as Precious Achiuwa sat with a strained hamstring. Sims’ offense remained a struggle but his paint defense garnered consistent praise from Thibodeau.

“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.

The Knicks haven't cost themselves in the standings despite struggling lately but they still need to figure things out in their rotation and on the trade market.

“Jericho Sims, recently removed from New York’s rotation and inactive Monday with back spasms, is being shopped ahead of next month’s trade deadline, NBA sources who’ve been in contact with the team told The Post.”… pic.twitter.com/1vi3YnWV89

The New York Knicks are shopping around Jericho Sims ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, NBA sources told the New York Post's Stefan Bondy. Bondy

The New York Knicks needed a player to step up big time on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers with Karl-Anthony Towns out. Jalen Brunson stole the show on the scoring front, but Precious Achiuwa made his presence felt defensively.

Sims has spent his entire career with the Knicks since being selected by them in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. He has managed to get a few rotation minutes for them over the years thanks to his jumping ability and his size at 6-foot-10 in a very thin frontcourt.

Sims and Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) were both listed as questionable initially, but Towns has been downgraded to doubtful, while Sims has been upgraded to probable. Sims drew a spot start in Towns' stead against the Magic on Jan. 6 and posted four points, 10 rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA — The word became official about 90 minutes before game time, but was predictable nearly 48 hours earlier that Karl-Anthony Towns would be out of action Wednesday night as the Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Sims (back) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports. After being upgraded to probable, Sims will fight off lower back spasms to suit up for the Knicks on Wednesday.

Stefan Bondy: Sims is being shopped by the Knicks ahead of next month's trade deadline, according to multiple sources. However, this is an injury absence and not related to that.