Sims (illness) will start at center in Monday's game against Houston, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Sims will make his eighth start of the season with Taj Gibson representing his primary backup off the bench Monday while Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) sits for a second consecutive game. Though he's returning from a three-game absence of his own, Sims could nonetheless be in store for a sizable role Monday in light of the Knicks' dwindling frontcourt depth.