The Knicks may be without two key players for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Cavaliers.
Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart didn’t practice on Monday, and new coach Mike Brown wasn’t sure of their status for his first game as the Knicks’ coach.
Hart missed the final four preseason games due to back spasms while Robinson didn’t play in the last two contests due to what the Knicks have termed load management. Robinson also hasn’t practiced over the last week.
“Everything we’re doing with him is about managing his workload, which we’ll do the whole year,” Brown said, when asked if there is an injury to the 7-foot-1 center.
Brown said he wasn’t sure if Robinson would be available on Wednesday. On Friday before the preseason finale, the coach said if it was a regular season or pl