It wasn’t Michael Jordan battling with Patrick Ewing in Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Instead, names like Emmanuel Mudiay, Luke Kornet, Walt Lemon Jr. and Shaquille Harrison took the floor when the New York Knicks hosted the Chicago Bulls.
Both the Knicks and Bulls are at the awkward point in the season where they are out of playoff contention but have games left on the schedule. Although these games lack playoff implications, they mean the world to many of the players on the floor.
Young players looking to establish themselves as legitimate NBA talents use these minutes to secure their future in the league.