Nate Robinson is the Knick often found on billboards and posters, the familiar face of a franchise grasping for an identity. Lately, he is also the Knick most likely to be found on the bench.

The Knicks are a team in transition — caught between eras, muddling, rebuilding and struggling to redefine themselves. Robinson, more than anyone else, embodies the confusion.

In an otherwise-forgettable era, he has been the Knicks’ most entertaining player, a 5-foot-9 ball of energy with a swagger twice his size. Last season, his image filled a massive billboard outside Madison Square Garden — a space usually reserved for LeBron James or Vince Carter.