Networking for FT Positions Before SA Kicks Off

Landed a SA 2020 role at a top MM (HL, Jeff, Blair, etc). My goal was BB in NYC but I ended up receiving a MM offer in a different city. I'm too risk-averse to turn an offer like that down, but I know that I still want BB NYC.

Looking to lateral for FT and I'm thinking about starting to network right now (~8 months before SA starts) because I know I won't have a lot of time during my SA stint. How do I go about doing so without coming across poorly (networking for a different position before I even do the one I signed for)? Do I just wait to network until I start? Or wait until I have the offer in hand?

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