The Knicks announced that Frank Ntilikina is out for Tuesday’s game against Miami because of health and safety protocols. According to a source, Ntilikina did not test positive for COVID-19 but was subject to contact tracing after being within close proximity of someone with a positive test outside of the Knicks organization.
This marked the first time a Knicks player has been sidelined because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. No other Knicks are believed to have been exposed and subject to contact tracing in the league’s COVID protocols. A timetable for Ntilikina’s shutdown has not been determined yet.