Sims was drafted late in the 2nd round in 2021, going 58th overall. Considering his draft slot, he had a pretty encouraging rookie season, playing in over 500 minutes of non-garbage time across 33 games, according to Cleaning the Glass, and played even more than that in '22-'23 despite the Knicks adding a quality back-up center in Isaiah Hartenstein in 2022. However, he suffered from injuries in '23-'24 and didn't play as much. Sims is a rim-runner, and hardly shoots anything that's not a dunk or lay-up. He has hit 80% of his shots at the rim, one of the highest rates in the league. He's a lob threat in pick-and-roll, and can finish dunks off cuts or just hanging around in the dunker spot for dump-offs. He also attacks the offensive glass well for tip-ins and put-backs. Free throw shooting could become a problem for Sims, as he has only hit 53%, which is consistent with his final year at Texas. Poor free throw shooting is also not a great sign that he could ever expand his range at all. Sims has some really defensive potential due to his athleticism. Not only can he sky for some big blocks as a rim protector, he moves his feet pretty well on the perimeter. You wouldn't want him switching onto guards or wings often, but if he has to late in the shot he has a decent chance of holding steady. He has some nice discipline on verticality that should only improve with time and more NBA reps.  Despite playing behind Mitchell Robinson and Hartenstein, Sims has been able to get a decent amount of playing time, even playing some power forward in two-big lineups. He has shown potential to be a high-level back-up, but his limited playoff minutes in 2024 were not great, as he seemed overwhelmed a bit, like a deer in headlights. He is also slightly older, as he will be nearly 27 years old when the '25-'26 season starts.