Kevin McCullar Jr. latest youngster to join Mike Brown’s unexpected circle of Knicks trust
NY Post
NEW ORLEANS — It’s not quite what the Knicks envisioned when they put this bench together, but it doesn’t matter if it works.
With Guerschon Yabusele punted to DNP status and roaming the trade block — and with Pacôme Dadiet, the franchise’s only first-round pick still on the roster, disappearing from Mike Brown’s famous minutes sheet — the Knicks are leaning on other youngsters to fill the holes created by injuries.
Kevin McCullar Jr. was the latest to get the call in Saturday’s win over the Hawks, when he logged 23 impactful minutes defending and hounding Trae Young (who continued his miserable season with just nine points).
McCullar, a second-round pick in 2024, served as Josh Hart’s stunt double — flashing a Hart-like stat line with 13 points, eight rebounds and a successful dive after a loose ball. It’s relevant moving forward because Hart is missing at least the next two games, including Monday at New Orleans, with an ankle sprain.
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