MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Courtney Lee said he’s still two practices away from making his season debut, meaning he likely will have to sit out the back-to-back versus Detroit and Philadelphia on Tuesday and Wednesday. That means, at the earliest, his debut won’t be until Saturday versus Milwaukee.
Lee, who has missed the entire season due to a mysterious neck ailment, returned to practice Saturday, but the Knicks need to make sure he can withstand more contact without suffering a major relapse. Already Lee admits he gets a spasm or two once in a while.
The importance of Lee’s return is not to jack up the team’s fortunes because the Knicks are stacked with shooting guards/small forwards.