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New York Hosts Cleveland to Begin Season
Hunter's knee injury from preseason limits his practice and creates uncertainty for Cavaliers' starting lineup, with Dean Wade or Jaylon Tyson potential replacements, coach says.
- De'Andre Hunter's status is uncertain entering the season opener in New York after he banged knees with a Pistons player and missed Monday's live team activities.
- After banging knees in the preseason finale, De'Andre Hunter left at halftime and missed live team activities during Monday's practice as team medical staff take a cautious approach.
- If Hunter can't go, Dean Wade or second-year Jaylon Tyson could step into the starting picture, though neither offers Hunter's two-way stability when plays break down.
- With the opener at Madison Square Garden, the roster could be further strained as Kenny Atkinson, head coach, said it's too early to tell if the forward will be ready to play.
- The team's larger goal of preserving its core across an 82-game season makes availability crucial, and De'Andre Hunter spent the summer working with Kenny Atkinson to acclimate to the offense.
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The SaratogianKnicks enter season banged-up but bought-in under Mike Brown
Mitchell Robinson might play. Josh Hart probably won’t. It’s the simplest way to interpret the coded messaging from Knicks head coach Mike Brown, who revealed for the umpteenth time — this time on the eve of New York’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday — that neither player participated in team practice. Hart hasn’t played or practiced since suffering lower back spasms during the Oct. 2 preseason…
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