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KAT back up to QUESTIONABLE 🙂
Shams: “The Knicks are so inj— dealing with injuries…Mitchell Robinson & Josh Hart…I think there’s a very real chance they’re missing very real time to start the year…I’m concerned how banged up Knicks are, even KAT…he’s been playing thru a ton of pain last few years”

(PS KAT now DOUBTFUL tonight)
Full Knicks injury report for Opening Night:

🤕 Karl-Anthony Towns QUESTIONABLE (right quad; strain)

🤕 OG Anunoby PROBABLE (left ankle; sprain)

🤕 Josh Hart OUT (lower back; lumbar spasms)

🤕 Mitchell Robinson OUT (left ankle; left ankle injury management)
Q “So if he doesn’t play Wednesday that’ll still be managing his workload?”

MB “It depends. You’re asking me to get into hypotheticals which I can’t do. I can tell you today I managed his workload. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow”
MB “No. Rn everything we’re doing is about managing his workload, which we’ll do the whole year”

Q “So you think he’ll play Wednesday?”

MB “IDK. We’ll see. Yeah. We’ll definitely see”

(Continues…)
Q “What’s the issue w Mitchell Robinson?”

Mike Brown “Workload management. Just managing him rn”

Q “Been a week…Seems odd…load management week before season”

MB “I’ve been in situations…sit a guy, manage workload…Back early 2000s Spurs…to me not odd—”

Q “So no injury?”

(Continues…)
“It stung losing to the Knicks. So to have Thibs here at our practice explaining some of the things he saw to help them beat us, only helps us get better…He was breaking down some film“

— Jaylen Brown
Landry Shamet will be a Knick this season

Congrats on making the team Landry
Knicks rookie Mohamed Diawara gets preseason start:

7 rebounds tie team high
3 offensive
3-7 FG
3 assists
2 steals
+12 in 21 minutes & the W
Malcolm Brogdon surprising retirement: "Today I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career. I've proudly given mind body & spirit to the game…Grateful to have arrived to this point on my own terms…Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all who've had a place in my journey"
Jordan Clarkson roller coaster up 🎢
Knicks preseason stat sheets. 1 more left
Giannis on report of Knicks interest: "I want to be in situations I can win. And now I'm here, I believe in this team…Moment I step in this facility…rest doesn't matter–I'm locked in…If in 6-7 months I change my mind, that's human, you're allowed to make any decision you want"
Shams: "Only place Giannis wanted outside Milwaukee: Knicks

"Bucks/Knicks talked Aug…Bucks sources: Knicks didn't make [viable] offer…NY: Bucks weren't serious

"Expected Giannis will keep options open depending on how Bucks start year

"His peak leverage: Summer 26"
👀 www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Why Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in Milwaukee is far from settled
In a transformative summer for the Bucks, the team had discussions about moving the two-time MVP to New York.
www.espn.com
"I am ready. Let the world know"

Victor Oladipo 1st time on an NBA court in 2.5 years:

20 points
5 steals
5 rebounds
1 block
28 minutes

This man almost took down prime LeBron

Then the injuries

"My story will inspire the masses"
Happy 35th birthday Quincy Acy 🎂