Miles McBride

McBridge will miss a fourth straight game, and Wednesday night is also the first game of New York's road trip. Cameron Payne and Tyler Kolek will play more minutes off the bench, but neither offers much streaming value in this spot.

Monday's game was Payne's best of the season, as he established highs in points and assists. With Miles McBride sidelined, the Knicks have needed a more aggressive Payne to lead the second unit. While there can be issues, especially defensively, nights like Monday are also possible for the veteran point guard.

McBride's streak of absences will extend to three, and Cameron Payne should see some additional run off the bench in his absence. Payne, however, isn't worth streaming outside of deep leagues.

A game-time call for Sunday's game, McBride will miss a second straight due to his knee issue. Cameron Payne will pick up a few more minutes off the bench, but that's unlikely enough to impact fantasy basketball. The same can be said for Tyler Kolek, who entered the rotation on Friday.

Towns and McBride sat out Friday's win over the Nets, with Jericho Sims replacing the former in the starting lineup. Sims was outplayed by rookie Ariel Hukporti, which could lead to Tom Thibodeau shuffling the frontcourt rotation behind Towns. As for McBride, his absence led to already established guards playing more minutes. Tyler Kolek played nine minutes off the bench, with his defensive struggles keeping him off the court for most of Friday's win.