What happened
Tyler Kolek said he expects to keep playing while Jose Alvarado is out, and Rick Brunson suggested pairing Kolek with Jalen Brunson against Chicago.
Kolek said the two-guard look has worked in stretches, including the NBA Cup and playoffs, and he is focused on protecting the ball and running offense.
LINEUP CONTEXT
That keeps Kolek in the rotation for now, but New York still appears to be testing how often the small-guard alignment can survive defensively.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Knicks Bulletin: ‘He’s a great guy to play off’ — Yahoo Sports ↗