Tom Thibodeau used OG Anunoby’s absence from the lineup to have a look — for a couple of minutes, at the least — at Karl-Anthony Cities at energy ahead with rookie Ariel Hukporti at heart Tuesday night time in opposition to the Raptors. It could be a precursor to playing Towns and former starting center Mitchell Robinson in tandem once Robinson finally is cleared to make his regular-season debut following May ankle surgery. Cities had shifted again to the center this 12 months with the Knicks, after principally manning the No. 4 energy ahead spot the earlier two seasons in Minnesota after the Timberwolves had acquired All-Star heart Rudy Gobert. “Only a tall lineup, and it’s gonna be thrilling to form of discover that lineup,” Cities mentioned concerning the attainable configuration after Friday’s observe in Tarrytown. “It ought to give me … I’ve some familiarity with it with Rudy, so it’ll be one thing that I’ll faucet into that form of potential nicely.” -via New York Post / February 9, 2025
