By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After an encouraging rookie season, the Lithuanian forward expected to have a more prominent role with the Knicks, but this has not happened.
“It’s kind of disappointing”, Kuzminskas told the “New York Post” on Friday night at the Garden. “Last season I had ups and downs but I thought I did pretty good job. Expected a different going to the season especially after a great summer in the championships. I was feeling I was doing better than some of the NBA guys in them. And then to come here, you’re inactive. You’re nothing – not in the rotation, not even on the [active] roster.”
It seems that the future of the player may be a trade. “I feel I’m right now the next two, three years is going to be my peak,’’ Kuzminskas said. “I’m feeling great physically and mentally and know I’m ready. I’m not a guy who feels good about myself but I feel I can play here. Last year I played good usually. It’s really hard. It’s more a question for coach. He sees me or doesn’t see me on the team. I was at all the practices at camp before I got hurt. I did all the training camp. You’d have to ask the coach if the injury affected it. Coach wants to win and he’s using players he trusts more, he thinks has more benefits than I can.’’