Going into this season, Willy Hernangomez was viewed as a key piece to the puzzle in the New York Knicks’ rebuilding efforts. Along with Kristaps Porzingis, Frank Ntilikina and Tim Hardaway Jr., Hernangomez was seen as an intriguing young piece going forward for this team. But head coach Jeff Hornacek is intent on playing to win, despite being 0-2, which means the Spaniard won’t see major minutes.
Two games in, Hernangomez has logged a whopping three minutes of play. He appeared in garbage time versus the Oklahoma City Thunder and was DNP’d by Hornacek Saturday night in the team’s home-opener against the Detroit Pistons.