Thomas will come off the bench Friday against San Antonio, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Knicks initially named Thomas as the starter at power forward over Noah Vonleh, but they've made a last-minute change, bumping Thomas back to the bench. He's totaled just five total points in his previous two matchups as a reserve.

Thomas will start Friday's contest against the Spurs, Chris Iseman of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move will bump Noah Vonleh to the bench. Across 16 previous starts, Thomas is averaging 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 19.0 minutes.

Thomas will start Saturday's game against the Kings, Chris Iseman of The Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Noah Vonleh (hip) out, Thomas will move into the lineup at his familiar power forward spot. The Duke product played 14 minutes in the Knicks' last game, totaling five points and three rebounds. During a three-game run as the starter at the end of last month, Thomas averaged 9.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21.3 minutes.

Thomas will move to a bench role Monday against Sacramento, Chris Iseman of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas has been bumped out of the starting lineup in favor of Luke Kornet. Thomas is averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 boards over his previous four contests and was shut out in eight minutes Sunday, so he'll aim to provide a spark off the bench for the Knicks on Monday.

Thomas is starting at power forward Sunday against the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Surprisingly, it's Thomas who is set to draw the start ahead of both Luke Kornet and Mario Hezonja at power forward. While Hezonja wasn't listed on New York's injury report for their previous contest Friday against Minnesota, he didn't check into the game, so he may still be dealing with a leg injury. Regardless, Thomas will join the first unit for the first time since Jan. 30, and he's averaging 4.8 points and 1.7 rebounds over his preceding six contests.

Thomas will come off the bench Friday against the Celtics, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas has started the past six games for the Knicks, though has had little impact, playing 20-plus minutes just twice. With Luke Kornet healthy, he'll reclaim his starting center spot, with Noah Vonleh sliding down to power forward.

Thomas started at power forward Wednesday and contributed two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds across 14 minutes in the Knicks' 114-110 loss to the Rockets.

EDGE Analysis

After being withheld from the rotation the previous two games, Thomas got the call to the top unit in place of the injured Luke Kornet (ankle). The assignment didn't translate to big minutes for Thomas, and there's a real chance he's dropped from the top unit in the Knicks' next game Friday against the Nets, a team that boasts a bigger frontcourt than the Rockets. If Thomas does check out of the lineup, Enes Kanter or Mitchell Robinson would be the top candidates to slide in next to Noah Vonleh.

Thomas will draw the start Wednesday against the Rockets, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Luke Kornet out of the starting lineup with an ankle injury, Lance Thomas will join the starters in his place. It's unclear if he will remain with the starters for the duration of Kornet's absence. While with the starters, Thomas, who is averaging 15.2 minutes per game, should see a larger role.

Thomas will start at power forward in Sunday's game against the 76ers, Chris Iseman of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas started the first five games of the season but has seen limited action since. He played 21 minutes or less in each of those five starts and could see a similar workload while in the starting lineup Sunday.

Thomas tallied two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, and one assist in 15 minutes during Friday's 121-106 loss to the Pacers.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas had been a healthy scratch through the first four games of January. While he hauled in a season high rebounding total, Thomas has appeared in only 17 of the team's 42 games thus far, leaving little reason to trust him in most leagues.