Julius Randle

With a week out from the start of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks have just two games to determine their seeding and opening rotation and outside of Julius Randle, the rest of the roster is healthy as of late.

Julius Randle's absence will have a significant impact as the Knicks gear up for a playoff run without him. But his absence also has ramifications on the franchise s future.

Here are Knicks notes, including the plan for a winning formula without Julius Randle and the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Randle is done for the season

With Julius Randle out for the rest of the year, does it affect the playoff ceiling for the Knicks?