Injury Update:Julius Randle of the New York Knicks gives an update on…
The New York Knicks were one of the teams who needed the All-Star break the most in the NBA Injuries have hit them hard in recent weeks, putting a chilling on the hot start they had in 2024.New York came out of the gates on fire, going 12-2 after the players they acquired from the Toronto Raptors were in the lineup. However, their season took a turn on January 27th in their matchup against the Miami Heat.That was when their starting forward tandem, OG Anunoby and Julius Randle, both last played. Anunoby has been dealing with an elbow issue, which he underwent a procedure for. The Knicks are confident he will be back, potentially the first week of March.
A timetable for Randle, however, is not as definite. Randle suffered a separated shoulder against the Heat as he landed hard on his right arm, attempting to brace his fall after Heat rookie Jamie Jaquez Jr. slid underneath him attempting to take a charge.