SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Knicks shuffled the starting lineup again Monday against the Kings, pulling veteran Lance Thomas and inserting Luke Kornet. But Knicks’ coach David Fizdale resisted putting the player into the starting five who has been more consistent than anyone else of late — Mitchell Robinson.
Robinson started 12 games earlier this season and most common trait from the energetic rookie was constant foul trouble. In the last three of those starts he averaged just 17 minutes while picking up 5, 5 and 4 fouls. While he has come off the bench since those games in November, he has picked up his play, averaging 28.