NEW YORK: DeAndre Liggins will start at shooting guard tonight when the Cavs play at the New York Knicks, coach Tyronn Lue said. Liggins is starting in place of J.R. Smith, who is out with a hyperextended left knee.
It will be the second start of Liggins’ career. His only other start was in 2013 with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
“Just like the energy he brings,” Lue said. “When you get that kind of energy from a guy, I think it’s contagious. I think guys on the team play harder when they see him flying all around the floor.