Only holding a half-game lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, it remains unclear where the Detroit Pistons will end up finishing in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Knicks certainly need Brunson on the floor as the struggles have been evident without their best player, their captain. The Knicks are 8-6 since Brunson was sidelined but have just one win over a team with a .500 record or better — last Friday’s victory in Milwaukee over an equally shorthanded Bucks squad.

Brunson joined the Knicks in 2022 after spending the first four years of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. The lefty is averaging 26.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 206 games with New York. The Knicks certainly need a healthy Brunson to make a deep run in the 2025 playoffs.