NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks say Tim Hardaway Jr is ‘untouchable’ in trade talks

Feb 5, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Portland Trailblazers during the fourth quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden. The Trailblazers defeated the Knicks 94-90. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Portland Trailblazers during the fourth quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden. The Trailblazers defeated the Knicks 94-90. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Portland Trailblazers during the fourth quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden. The Trailblazers defeated the Knicks 94-90. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Portland Trailblazers during the fourth quarter of a game at Madison Square Garden. The Trailblazers defeated the Knicks 94-90. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA trade deadline is approaching rapidly, which means that teams are starting to separate the guys they have deemed expendable with those they’d rather hang on to. The New York Knicks look to be interested in making a deadline deal to land a nice piece, but they seem to have little to offer and even less after the latest report from Marc Berman.

According to Berman, the Knicks have deemed rookie stud Tim Hardaway Jr ‘virtually untouchable’ in a trade at the deadline.

It’s still possible for them to make a trade, as Iman Shumpert’s name continues to come up more and more, but Hardaway will likely be staying put. He had been mentioned in some rumors recently, but it appears the Knicks are trying to put an end to that right now and focus trade talks on other assets they want to trade away.