Mitchell Robinson

On paper, Robinson had a fantastic opportunity to establish himself as the defensive anchor for New York in 2024-25. However, his season will start late. He's still recovering from two ankle surgeries, and he's expected to be sidelined until at least December. Plus, the Knicks made a blockbuster trade right before training camp, sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, who'll be New York's starting center. With Isaiah Hartenstein now residing in Oklahoma City, Robinson, when healthy, seemingly has a clear path to backup minutes. However, as has been the case throughout his career, injuries limit his upside. Robinson finished the 2023-24 season well outside the top 150 in standard leagues, averaging 5.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game. That rank tumbles even further when considering total value, given he played just 31 games due to multiple ankle surgeries. When available, Robinson remains a great source of boards and blocks, as well as providing above-average steal numbers from the center position. With no offensive game to speak of, his overall value is capped. Given his injury status to begin the season, Robinson doesn't need to be drafted in standard leagues outside of the final pick in the draft to stash on IR.