Precious Achiuwa

While Achiuwa has been sidelined longer than Payne, the reserve guard is more advanced in his recovery process. Also, Achiuwa still has not been cleared to return to practice with his teammates. Whether it's Payne or Achiuwa, the Knicks need them back on the court, as the starters have logged heavy minutes and appeared to run out of gas down the stretch on Sunday.

Injured late in the preseason, Achiuwa was given a timeline of 2-4 weeks regarding a return to action. Unfortunately, he has not been cleared to resume practicing, leaving the Knicks shorthanded in the frontcourt. Jericho Sims has played rotation minutes off the bench but has done little with them.

The latest injury news and possible return dates for New York Knicks players...