Noah Vonleh (ankle) ruled out for Knicks Sunday afternoon versus Lakers

New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh will not play on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right ankle sprain.

What It Means:

Vonleh exited in the second quarter of Friday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs and never returned. Luke Kornet replaced him in the starting lineup at the start of the second half. Kornet or Lance Thomas figure to draw the start on Sunday. Henry Ellenson could also see a boost.

Vonleh is averaging 23.5 FanDuel points in 68 games (57 starts) this season, with 8.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 0.7 triples per contest.