The Knicks have not yet managed to return injured to shooting guard Alec Burks, who missed the entire trip with a sprained ankle. Frank Ntilikina was also a no-go as he also missed the entire trip, due to a sprained knee. Thibodeau indicated that Burks data will be back on Wednesday. The Knicks have little depth forward with Toppin out indefinitely. This would have been a great opportunity for former Villanova Spellman striker, who was secured in a trade in November. Spellman played four minutes in the preseason and hasn’t been activated since. The Knicks announced he had a sore knee, but conditioning was known to have been a problem with him. It’s been three weeks since he last played. The Knicks announced nine days ago Toppin would be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. Thibodeau said he was running “a little”.