Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart could miss Knicks…
The Knicks could also be without two key gamers for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Cavaliers.
Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart didn’t apply on Monday, and new coach Mike Brown wasn’t sure of their standing for his first recreation as the Knicks’ coach.
Hart missed the ultimate 4 preseason video games due to back spasms while Robinson didn’t play in the last two contests due to what the Knicks have termed load management. Robinson also hasn’t practiced over the last week.
“Everything we’re doing with him is about managing his workload, which we’ll do the whole year,” Brown said, when requested if there may be an injury to the 7-foot-1 heart.
Brown said he wasn’t sure if Robinson could be obtainable on Wednesday. On Friday before the preseason finale, the coach said if it was a common season or playoff recreation Robinson would have performed that evening.
Knicks heart Mitchell Robinson (23) in motion against the 76ers in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 4, 2025. REUTERS
Injuries have been a fixed for the 27-year-old Robinson, who has averaged 48.1 regular-season video games in his seven-year profession. Considering the rim-protecting, offensive-rebounding dynamo’s impression when healthy, it is sensible that the Knicks are doing the whole lot attainable to keep him on the court.
It still appears unusual that the week main into the common season a participant could be rested.
“I’ve been in different situations where you sit a guy, you manage his workload and he does certain things, whether it’s sometimes shooting free throws, sometimes it’s watching, sometimes it’s walking through this, walking through that,” Brown said. “I’ve been with a lot of guys that have done that throughout the course of my career, starting back in the early 2000s with the Spurs. We had a couple of older guys on the team, so to me it’s not odd, but I’m not saying it’s a bad question.”
Josh Hart will get damage during the Knicks’ recreation against the 76ers in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 2, 2025. AP
As for Hart, Brown believes he’s progressing. He is at least doing on-court work off to the aspect. The good news is that starters Karl-Anthony Towns (quad) and OG Anunoby (ankle), who both missed Friday’s recreation against the Hornets, are good to go for Wednesday.
“Obviously, you want nobody to miss any time at all, but that’s not realistic,” Brown said. “I talked about, if somebody is out, it’s the next guy up philosophy, and that’s how we are. So whoever can work today, they’re working, and you feel good about who’s on the floor, knowing you have guys who will be on the floor sooner than later.”
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