PORTLAND, Ore. — Precious Achiuwa picked a good time to have the best season of his NBA career. But it will probably be tougher to keep that up now that he's moving back to the bench. With OG Anunoby's return this week from elbow surgery , Achiuwa was moved from starting power forward to mostly backup center. 3 Precious Achiuwa has performed well since coming to the Knicks in a trade. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post He still played very well in Tuesday's win over the Sixers, but the playing time dipped — especially compared to his 40-minute average in the 12 games immediately after Anunoby's injury — and the role change presents questions about how it might impact Achiuwa's free agency and future
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