Delon Wright

The Knicks still need a win to lock up the three-seed in the East. Brunson and McBride should be available for Tuesday's game between the playoff implications and the probable tags. Cameron Payne benefits the most when either is unavailable, while Delon Wright would enter the rotation if Brunson and McBride are out.

Brunson is back after a 15-game absence and will be in the Knicks' starting lineup. His return means Delon Wright heads to the bench, and the veteran backup may fall out of the rotation entirely, as Miles McBride and Cameron Payne are also available. The few who streamed Wright can drop him onto the waiver wire.

Payne will be back after a four-game absence, but he won't return to the starting unit. He'll play the backup point guard minutes behind Delon Wright, which will likely push rookie Tyler Kolek out of the rotation. With Jalen Brunson set to return on Sunday, Wright will only have one more game of streaming appeal.

Brunson will miss his 15th-straight game on Saturday when the Knicks take on the Hawks. However, he should be back to close out the week on the second night of their back-to-back. Miles McBride (groin) could return for that game as well. Cameron Payne, who is probable to play against Atlanta, should split the point guard minutes with Delon Wright on Saturday.

Brunson hasn't played since the beginning of March after spraining his ankle in an overtime game against the Lakers. The 28-year-old point guard is now questionable Saturday against the Hawks. Brunson will return to the starting lineup when he's ready, cutting into Delon Wright and Tyler Kolek's minutes.