As the Knicks are limping into the final stretch of the season, heading for the NBA Draft Lottery, the task remains a simple one. Develop the young players on the team to have them ready for what the franchise imagines will be better days ahead.
And the largest focus has been on a trio of rookies who have been handed huge roles, allowed to learn on the job. But as Mitchell Robinson, the untested second round pick, has become a fan favorite, blocking shots at a prolific rate, and undrafted free agent Allonzo Trier has emerged again as a scoring threat off the bench, Kevin Knox has found himself struggling.