Mitchell Robinson News: Starting preseason opener

Robinson will start Thursday's preseason opener against the 76ers, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Reports of Robinson supplanting Josh Hart in the starting lineup during Mike Brown's first season as head coach were frequent this offseason, and it has come to fruition during the preseason opener. Hart has been dealing with a finger injury, but he's expected to play through it and operate as New York's sixth man in 2025-26.