The Knicks will have to chase the NBA Cup without one of the most important pieces in their rotation.

Backup guard Miles McBride, who missed Tuesday’s quarterfinal win over the Toronto Raptors, will be sidelined for at least a week with a sprained left ankle, the team announced on Thursday. He will be re-evaluated in seven days, ruling him out of Saturday’s semifinal against the Orlando Magic and should New York advance, Tuesday’s NBA Cup Final in Las Vegas against the winner of the San Antonio Spurs–Oklahoma City Thunder quarterfinal out West.

“Obviously we miss him, we want him back,” team captain Jalen Brunson said after Thursday’s practice. “Gotta pick up a lot of slack on both sides of the ball without him being out there.”

McBride turned his ankle late in Sunday’s 106-100 win over

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