MINNEAPOLIS — The Knicks players were streaming onto the court in packs for their pregame work Sunday evening. On the opposite end of the tunnel, Frank Ntilikina was lying on the ground, working with trainers through a stretching routine.
It was once again a night when he would put a suit on and take a seat on the bench while the Knicks ran out the string on a season that is touted as being all about development. But Ntilikina, one of the lottery picks who was supposed to be a big part of that player development plan, has remained stalled in year two of his NBA career.