Finch has been using a nine-man rotation this season, with Naz Reid, Kyle Anderson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Troy Brown Jr. being the primary four off the bench. But Finch’s comments to reporters in New York after the game seemed to indicate that could be changing. “He’s now played in three of the last handful of games. Every single time, he’s come in and had a super-positive impact,” Finch said. Later, he added: “We still believe that (ninth) position could be situational. But if somebody comes and takes it, somebody comes and takes it. It looks like he’s on a path to doing that right now.” -via The Athletic / January 2, 2024
