Knicks' Frank Ntilikina to miss rest of season with groin injury
Friday 29 March 2019 17:58, UK
Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is expected to miss the rest of the season with a groin injury, ending a disappointing second year for the former lottery pick.
Ntilikina had just returned from a nearly two-month absence but left again during a loss to the Clippers on Sunday because of more soreness.
After a subsequent evaluation, the team's medical staff has recommended he does not play again this season.
Ntilikina has appeared in just 43 games, averaging 5.7 points. The No. 8 pick in the 2017 draft was the final selection made by Phil Jackson as team president.
The native of Belgium played professionally in France. However, he hasn't developed an offensive game and struggled to crack first-year coach David Fizdale's line-up even when healthy.
