GREENBURGH — Emmanuel Mudiay was among the last players on the practice floor as the Knicks worked their way through a practice session for the first time since last Thursday’s win in Atlanta.
Mudiay is ready to return to action and he is expected to play Friday when the Knicks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mudiay has been sidelined since January 23 when he suffered a strained left shoulder, missing 12 consecutive games. But it was more than just the time on the sideline that passed while he was in street clothes. The Knicks also made the trade that sent away Kristaps Porzingis and, most directly impacting Mudiay, brought back Dennis Smith Jr.