The Portland Trail Blazers are welcoming one key player back to the lineup on Sunday, while another one will be out indefinitely. Jrue Holiday is expected to return for the Blazers on Sunday vs the New York Knicks. Kris Murray was ruled out indefinitely due to a lumbar strain in his back.

Holiday is returning from a calf strain that cost him nearly two months of action. Portland will benefit from having the veteran point guard in the lineup. In recent weeks, Tiago Splitter has had to piece together ballhandling duties, with Deni Avdija taking on the lead playmaking role. Rookie two-way player Caleb Love has been backing up Avdija. Holiday's return should help with extra ballhandling, playmaking, defense and shooting in the backcourt.

Murray has recently started in place Jerami Grant who is dealing with Achilles' tendonitis. The third-year forward has averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

Portland is still without Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley on long-term injuries, in addition to Grant and now Murray. Damian Lillard is out for the season as he rehabs from a torn Achilles' tendon. Robert Williams III has been in and out of the lineup, as the team manages chronic knee issues for the big man.