Surprise surprise, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is out for the start of the season. He’s still recovering from his left foot surgery back in May and is targeting December or January for a return.
This means much more playing time for Jericho Sims, the fourth-year center and former second-round pick out of Texas. A long and lanky 6-foot-10, Sims has looked raw in limited minutes in his first three season, averaging 2.6 points and four rebounds in about 14 minutes per game.
His numbers per 36 minutes aren’t much better. Sims’ rebounds increase to 10.