The Knicks’ defense wasn’t impressive in the preseason, which is why coach Jeff Hornacek refused to cut defensive forward Maurice Ndour and rolled the dice in waiving injured point guard Chasson Randle, with hopes he doesn’t re-sign elsewhere.
The wiry 6-foot-9 Ndour was the Knicks’ 2015 summer-league standout who played briefly in Spain last season after he suffered a stress fracture at Dallas’ training camp.
“He’s an activity guy when we need to mix it up,’’ Hornacek said of Friday’s moves. “You saw in some of the preseason games when he face-guarded a point guard and ran around to deny him the ball.