Travis Wear (back) is not playing Monday, Newsday reports.

Wear (back) is not playing Monday, Newsday reports.

Analysis:

Wear left Sunday's game against the Raptors with lower back soreness, and he'll now miss Monday's game. Because he's a living, breathing entity on the Knicks' roster, Wear was getting some run most nights, but he was only getting about 20 minutes on average per game, making his value dubious in all but the deepest of leagues. His next chance to return will be Wednesday against the Lakers.