Mitchell Robinson remains on track to return to the active lineup after the New York Knicks upgraded his status to questionable ahead of Friday’s road game against the Washington Wizards.
The Knicks have also ruled out veteran Evan Fournier with a non-COVID illness. Fournier is not part of the regular rotation, so his absence will hardly be felt.
Robinson’s return is much anticipated, as the Knicks are much better defensively when he’s on the floor. The Knicks had the league’s second-best defense over their last 23 games before Robinson sustained the thumb injury. Their defense expectedly slipped without him.