Center Mitchell Robinson figures to be a key piece for head coach Mike Brown's Knicks, and the team has put protocols in place to manage the big man's minutes in 2026.
Per SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks plan to manage Robinson's minutes over the course of the year, with sources telling Begley that Robinson will be held out of some games as a precaution.
The 27-year-old Robinson has established himself as one of the league's elite offensive rebounders and rim protectors, and while his offensive game may not be very polished (a career 7.8 points per game), it's clear he provides a spark of energy every time he takes the floor, and he's a strong rim-runner in fastbreak situations.
But a variety of ankle/foot injuries have done their part to keep Robinson off the floor over the course of his career. Last season, the center played in just 17 regular season games while recovering from a fractured bone in his foot, which required surgery. Robinson came back and played off the bench, but he was eventually inserted into the starting lineup during the Conference Finals series against the Indiana Pacers.
Robinson has also dealt with knee, back, and hand injuries, among other ailments, during the course of his career with the Knicks, and it seems clear that Brown intends to do whatever he and his staff can in order to keep Robinson, who has been a starter in the preseason, on the court.
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