Robinson has had to be patient. Luckily, the Knicks have been able to reel off a 36-18 record before the all-star break, so he’ll be entering into a good situation. Robinson wanted to avoid the “dumb” mistake of returning to early and having a setback.

On Begley's Mailbag, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley answers fan questions about the New York Knicks, including the latest on Mitchell Robinson's return, and if T.J. Warren is still the leading candidate to join the team when the rosters expand to 15 players on March 1st.

The Knicks, who are third in the Eastern Conference, will return from the NBA All-Star break with 28 games remaining and a nice cushion in the standings. They’ll also return to one of the toughest stretches in their schedule.