At least Ron Baker will be back.
Though rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina missed his third straight preseason game Monday against the Rockets with his right-knee bruise, Baker is scheduled to make his preseason debut at the Garden.
The bright light of last season as an undrafted rookie, Baker’s second training camp has been disastrous, burdened by a severe left ankle sprain he first injured before Labor Day.
The combo guard’s travails have flown under the radar because of Ntilkina’s health, but the Knicks made a heavy investment in the former Wichita State standout. At the stroke of midnight on July 1, the Knicks surprised the basketball world by lavishing Baker with a two-year deal starting at the “room exception’’ — $4.