Mike Brown's latest Knicks lineup decision was a familiar one

Just like that, the Knicks are right back to the same starting lineup as last year.

OG Anunoby’s return after missing nine games due to a hamstring strain left coach Mike Brown with an important decision — either Josh Hart or Miles McBride had to move to the bench.

Both had been starting with both Anunoby and Landry Shamet (shoulder sprain) out and were playing well with bigger workloads. During Friday’s rout of the Jazz , it was Hart who stayed in the starting lineup and Brown indicated it would be that way going forward.

Before the year, Brown made it clear that he actually wanted both to come off the bench and envisioned Mitchell Robinson starting at center.

But that changed, with Brown now believing Robinson is better served coming off the bench.

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