The Knicks will be without guard Miles McBride on Tuesday night in Toronto due to a left ankle sprain, the team announced.
McBride left Sunday’s win over the Orlando Magic, and while initial X-rays were negative, the injury is significant enough to keep him sidelined for New York’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup with the Raptors.
No timetable for a return to the lineup has yet been revealed.
Playing in his fifth NBA season, McBride has been outstanding for the Knicks this year, averaging a career-best 11.6 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range.
The West Virginia product has thrived as both a starter and a bench player this season, averaging a career-high 27.0 minutes per game under head coach Mike Brown.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley noted that with McBride sidelined, the Knicks could lean more on Tyler Kolek, or could perhaps go to more of a point-guard-by-committee off the bench.
New York is also listing Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) as questionable.
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