ORLANDO, Fla. — Mohamed Diawara, the 20-year-old rookie from France, has received spot minutes in the Knicks rotation and is in the line for more.

With OG Anunoby sidelined with a strained groin, Diawara was subbed into the first halves of the last two games — a loss Monday to the Heat, then a win Wednesday over the Mavericks .

It was a surprise maneuver from coach Mike Brown, if only because Diawara had previously only logged garbage-time minutes and Pacôme Dadiet has been touted as the greater prospect.

But Dadiet continues to log DNPs and Brown said Diawara deserves a longer look.

“I would’ve loved to play Mo out there a little longer,” Brown said after Diawara recorded two minutes in Wednesday’s 113-111 victory over the Mavericks . “Mo has done a great job in short minutes he p

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