Knicks’ Immanuel Quickley gets Damian Lillard endorsement for Sixth Man of the Year

Immanuel Quickley of the Knicks has the support of Damian Lillard in his candidacy for sixth man of the year.

The Trail Blazers star tweeted that Quickley would be his choice for the price, a Knicks super sub seen and enjoyed.

“It’s pretty cool to have guys like that supporting you. [MSG broadcaster] Mike Breen was showing me Friday morning,” Quickley said. “It’s one of [assistant coach Johnny Bryant’s] guys, so it’s kind of someone I’ve known since I’ve been in the league for a while.

Quickley became one of the best bench players in the league this season by reaching career highs in points and minutes.Noah K. Murray for the NY Post


Lillard backed Immanuel Quickley to win the Sixth Man of the Year award.AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer

Quickley had a stellar third season, a major factor in the Knicks’ surprising fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference.

He has average career highs in points (14.7), rebounds (4.1), minutes (28.8) and field goal percentage (44.9).

Quickley follows the players he fights against for the award, especially Malcolm Brogdon, as the Celtics are on national television frequently. But he insisted he was not rooting against him.

“I’m not a hater,” Quickley joked.

On Sunday, Isaiah Hartenstein will become the first Knick since Justin Holiday in 2016-17 to appear in all 82 regular season games.

The Clippers’ free agent addition started slow, but had a strong second half of the season as one of the team’s top reserves.

“That means a lot, especially these days,” Hartenstein said, referring to the era of load management, in which gamers are often kept away from games to rest. “I take great pride in that. You’re going through some nagging stuff. Keep pushing, keep doing the little things to make sure your body feels good. … Our staff did a really good job of making sure I progress in the right direction.

Julius Randle was also close to appearing in all 82 games before injuring his left ankle in the team’s 77th game on March 29.

He hasn’t played since.

Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff offered some brief thoughts on the upcoming series against the Knicks, according to Cleveland.com:

“We understand them and have a ton of respect for them. Having played them recently and seeing them up close, you know what to prepare for and how well prepared they will be,” he said. “We have to play to our strengths and be who we are. This has brought us so far. Obviously we will make minor adjustments with the staff, but we strongly believe in who we are and what we have done.

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