Mike Brown is going to have a dilemma on his hands when the New York Knicks eventually welcome back OG Anunoby from his hamstring strain: He needs to settle on who gets the fifth and final starting-lineup slot between Josh Hart, Deuce McBride, and Mitchell Robinson. It just so happens the answer to this (good-to-have) problem is crystal clear: no one.
Don’t worry. This isn’t a suggestion that the Knicks (illegally) start only four players, or that they give the final spot beside Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Karl-Anthony Towns to a wild-card nominee.
It’s instead a plea for Brown to remain flexible, and shape-shift his starting five based on matchups.