No discussion around the New York Knicks for the past week discluded Frank Ntilikina‘s status. His poor play led to multiple rumors of teams showing trade interest, and head coach David Fizdale removed the sophomore from the rotation.
The stint lasted three games, until Fizdale brought Ntilikina back with minutes left in the third quarter in Saturday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. But, for what felt like an extended period, the Frenchman’s future and a present-day role in the rotation were debated.
Like Damyean Dotson and Trey Burke, once Ntilikina hit the floor, it was clear, Fizdale would have another difficult decision to make.