GREENBURGH, N.Y. — A little more than a month ago, Willy Hernangomez looked to be one of the Knicks’ most promising young stars
Hernangomez made the NBA’s All-Rookie team last season and he played a major bench role for Team Spain in the European Championships this past summer. Yet, Hernangomez has been so completely removed from the Knicks regular rotation that he played only garbage time in the season opener and did not play at all in the Knicks home opener Saturday, a 111-107 loss to Detroit.
Hernangomez has lost the backup job to Kyle O’Quinn. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said O’Quinn and starter Enes Kanter played very well in the loss to the Pistons, so he wasn’t sure if there’d be a change in Hernangomez’ status for the next game Tuesday in Boston.