NEW YORK — Cam Reddish’s first appearance in a Knicks jersey “should be any day now,” coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday. That day wasn't Thursday night’s matchup against the Pelicans, which Reddish missed alongside Nerlens Noel. But the new trade acquisition is “pretty close” to returning from his ankle injury, according to Thibodeau.
Reddish re-aggravated the ankle on Jan. 9 in what would be his final game with the Hawks. Four days later, Atlanta dealt him to New York for a first-round pick and lottery bust Kevin Knox, who played three minutes in his Hawks debut on Wednesday night.
The Knicks have a glut at Reddish’s position on the wing, and Thibodeau has previously said that the third-year player will have to earn his minutes when he’s healthy. He praised Reddish’s work ethic on Thursday. “He’s learning what we’re doing, so that takes a little time,” Thibodeau said. “But we love his size. He’s been terrific. He comes in early, he studies, he works hard. He’s doing all the right things, which is the first step.”
