Knicks' Maurice Ndour: Nice two-way performance in Friday's start

Ndour accumulated 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 29 minutes during Friday's 101-88 loss to the Grizzlies.

Ndour has seemingly come out of nowhere for the Knicks, playing at least 12 minutes in each of the past five outings despite playing in just 25 other games for the Knicks, averaging 7.0 minutes per game in those contests. He's also drawn two starts over the past three games, totaling 28 points, 19 rebounds, four blocks and three steals across 62 minutes in those starts. While he's demonstrated potential on both sides of the rock recently, his playing time is heavily dependent on Kristaps Porzingis (back), Carmelo Anthony (rest) and Lance Thomas (hip) being sidelined, making him a risky pickup in any format.