Frank Ntilikinas is a French professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ntilikina is known for his defensive prowess and has played as a guard for several teams in the NBA.
He was selected by the New York Knicks with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Ntilikina spent four seasons with the Knicks, where he earned a reputation as a solid defender but struggled with consistency on offence.
He has also represented the French national basketball team in international competitions, including the FIBA EuroBasket and the FIBA World Cup.
On 16 September 2021, Ntilikina signed with the Dallas Mavericks. He made his debut on 21 October 2021, in a 87–113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, playing four minutes.
Is Frank Ntilikina hurt?
Returns to the bench. When Kyrie Irving returned from his back injury in the Mavericks’ final game before the All-Star break, Ntilikina was given the starting nod, but he will now sit on the bench. Ntilikina played an average of only 5.8 minutes per game in the five games before his spot start.
Why is Frank Ntilikina out?
Not playing Sunday Ntilikina won’t play Sunday due to a knee injury.