"Robinson was held out for a vague "workload management" pause, one that has gone on since he was held out of the second half of the third preseason game a week ago. Brown added that OG Anunoby, held out after tweaking an ankle in Wednesday's practice session, and Karl-Anthony Towns, sidelined with a quadriceps strain, were doing individual work on the court - the last two joining the list of bodies listed as day-to-day."
"Next man up has to step up and go get it any time somebody is out. We play a five-on-five game most times after every game we play . . . guys who didn't reach a certain amount of minutes in the game before [play], just to keep them in game shape . . . And we call that the 'next game.' So it's no different if a player is out."
"That hit in the last day when Malcolm Brogdon, battling for a roster spot, opted to retire. It took out the player most suited to serve as the backup point guard. His departure eased the logjam of players fighting for the last spot but left the Knicks with other questions, and little time to solve it."
The Knicks entered the final preseason game with multiple players limited or held out: Josh Hart worked out alone due to back spasms; Mitchell Robinson remained sidelined for workload management; OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns did individual on-court work while listed day-to-day. Malcolm Brogdon's sudden retirement removed the leading candidate for backup point guard, easing a roster logjam but creating new positional questions with limited time to address them. Head coach Mike Brown emphasized a 'next man up' mentality, urging players to stay ready mentally and physically so others can seize opportunities when absences occur.
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