Kadeem

Allen

Allen was recently waived by the Knicks to make room for Jared Harper. Allen has 47 career NBA games under his belt between the Celtics and Knicks with averages of 5.5 points, 2.3 dimes, 1.5 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.5 triples.

The Knicks chose to add Jared Harper off waivers and let Allen loose after his two years in New York. Allen didn’t have much opportunity as the fourth-string point guard, playing in just 10 games due mostly to garbage time or when multiple players were banged up. Allen is 27 years old and may have to move his career overseas.

Ntilikina was unavailable to play Wednesday after his groin tightened up during pregame warmups. Yet, he was considered probable after Thursday’s practice. However, it appears his nagging groin issue flared up on him again. With Elfrid Payton serving his one-game suspension on Saturday, Dennis Smith Jr. will be thrust into the starting lineup and will log as many minutes as he can handle. Kadeem Allen will serve as DSJ’s backup.

Frank has been battling minor groin issues since the second half of last season. With Dennis Smith Jr. (strained left oblique) already ruled out for Tuesday, starting PG Eflrid Payton will see plenty of playing time and will be backed up by Kadeem Allen.

Trier is officially listed as doubtful for Friday’s game vs. the Kings. Berman is reporting that Zo will miss that contest, as well as Sunday’s game in Denver after sustaining a concussion during a workout in Sacramento on Thursday when he bumped heads with a teammate. Minimal fantasy impact here, as Trier is not a part of the Knicks regular rotation. The Knicks are calling up Kadeem Allen from the G League.

Whether or not he sees the floor for his season debut hinges on the status of Frank Ntilikina (back, questionable). Allen isn’t anywhere close to the fantasy radar.

The Knicks previously listed him as doubtful after he left Sunday’s game early. With no morning shootaround, we’ll have to wait until warmups before the Knicks reveal his status. Dennis Smith Jr. is the next man up for New York and will get the bulk of the PG minutes on Monday if Frank can’t play, and he’s coming off a great game too with 17 points, seven dimes, two blocks and two triples vs. Boston. The Knicks will also have Kadeem Allen as insurance off the bench.

Allen has yet to make his regular-season debut and is safe to ignore in fantasy hoops.

He’s not a part of the rotation, anyway.

Allen missed New York’s preseason opener, but maybe with him getting through Wednesday’s practice, he’ll be able to make his debut in Friday’s rematch with the Wizards. Allen is not guaranteed a roster spot, so it’ll be important for him to get out there. He’s not a viable fantasy target, though.