PHILADELPHIA — The minutes have faded and the production has been lacking, but Knicks’ rookie Kevin Knox is going to keep getting thrown into the fire.
Knicks coach David Fizdale didn’t even allow the question of considering sending Knox to the G League for seasoning before he answered, “No. No way. I want him with us, even if he’s not playing a lot of minutes on nights, just being around the group, being around the NBA, watching games from that perspective. It’s all experience and learning. I don’t want him spending a minute there right now.”
After three games as a starter Knox was put back on the bench and in four of the last five games he has played 16 minutes or less, including two of less than 10 minutes.