There were no long-time names changed on the Knicks’ injury report, but a new key player was added for Thursday’s home game against the Kings.
The Knicks are still without Julius Randle (shoulder) and OG Anunoby (elbow), but leading wing Josh Hart is also listed as questionable for Thursday’s game due to a right wrist sprain. has been done.
Hart missed just one game all season (January 18 against the Wizards) due to knee maintenance.
He has played in 74 games this season, averaging 33.2 minutes, but that number has increased to 41.0 minutes per game in 29 consecutive starts since Randle and Anunoby were sidelined for the first time after the Jan. 27 win over the Heat. is rising.
Hart, who recorded the first six triple-doubles of his career during that span, played 46 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to Miami but took just three shots.
“[My] Mental health is good. You just have to keep going physically, that’s another story,” said Hart, who was seen icing his wrist during Tuesday morning’s shootout. “At the moment we have to try to fight fatigue and fight injuries. Everyone is feeling something, so you can’t argue with it.”
Mitchell Robinson is also listed as questionable again with a sprained left ankle.
He has been out for three months since undergoing surgery on the same ankle in December and has appeared in three of the past four games, including a scoreless 10 minutes off the bench in Tuesday’s loss. It also includes what you did.
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) and Malik Monk (knee) will not play against the Kings.
Veteran guard Alec Burks has moved from the Octagon to Klutch Sports ahead of his pending unrestricted free agency this summer, sources confirmed.
The Knicks didn’t have any clients for Klutch after trading Cam Reddish last season, but team president Leon Rose met with Klutch head Rich Paul in February to discuss issues between the two teams. We discussed.
Burks, 32, played just three minutes in Tuesday’s loss and shot just 31.4 percent from the floor in 20 games with the Knicks since being traded from the Pistons in February.
— Additional reporting by Stefan Bondy
