In life, you’ve got to know where to draw the line. That isn’t always easy to do. Often, people let a situation persist, even though they should have cut it off a long time ago. It’s hard to know where to draw the line. NBA teams need to make the same decision.

Specifically, they need to decide whether they’re competitive enough to compete, or ought to tank a season. 

Surprisingly, the New York Knicks look like they may be built to compete this season. At 18-16, they look the part of a winning team.

The Knicks may decide to draw a line and make a big win-now move. One type of trade target that could be particularly helpful is a scoring wing to take pressure off Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle.

Tobias Harris may emerge as the best player of that mold available ahead of the NBA trade deadline. He has a large salary that most teams may be reluctant to acquire — affording an opportunity for New York.

Here’s a deal that has them doing so by acquiring Tobias Harris from the Philadelphia 76ers.