New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter's murky situation with his team appears to be approaching a bit of clarity, with news recently emerging that the Knicks are now open to the possibility of trading the 26-year-old.

With the Knicks focusing on the development of their youth, Kanter was recently demoted to a bench role. The 6-foot-11 big man was more than a little bit displeased by the move, and he has made no secret of his current discontent with the situation.

The Knicks appear to have reached their limit in terms of Kanter airing his dirty laundry publicly, and are now adamant on moving him if a reasonable offer is placed on the table. This is according to Mike Vurkonov of The Athletic.

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Kanter, a 26-year-old low-post brute, will be a free agent this summer after he opted into the last year of his contract, at $18.6 million, last June. The Knicks have received inquiries about him from other teams already, league sources tell The Athletic, and they are listening, but no deal is imminent. The two sides haven’t considered a buyout yet.

In his defense, Kanter does have a bit of a right to get frustrated with the demotion, considering the fact that he is on a contract year. He has done well as the team's starting five man, and he was hoping that he could use the rest of the season to up his stock in anticipation of a lucrative deal once he enters free agency in the summer.

Nevertheless, no teams or players have been mentioned in the report, which may suggest that any potential deal might still be in its early stages. This is definitely a situation worth monitoring, so we will be sure to pass along any updates.