Somehow, Mitchell Robinson appeared in three preseason games — but isn’t ready for opening night at Madison Square Garden .

And as the Knicks prepared to tip off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was still no timetable for when their starting center will make his regular-season debut.

Wednesday marked the culmination of a confusing few weeks regarding Robinson’s status . He entered training camp healthy and noticeably leaner, but after playing just three separate first halves of basketball, culminating with 13 minutes in the Oct. 9 preseason matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was pulled — and hasn’t played or practiced since.

Now, the 27-year-old big man’s status is once again wrapped in uncertainty. Knicks head coach Mike Brown has deferred to the team’s medical st

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