Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson exited Sunday’s loss to the Sixers in the fourth quarter and headed back to the locker room, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic (all Twitter links).
As Katz details, Brunson appeared to be favoring his right hip in the second half. Head coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game that he wasn’t sure why Brunson had to sub out, but noted that the 26-year-old was being evaluated by the team’s training staff.
Brunson wasn’t made available to speak to the media after the game, Katz adds, and the Knicks haven’t made any formal announcements regarding his status, so it’s too early to say what might be ailing him, or if he might miss additional time.
The Knicks gave Brunson a four-year, $104MM contract as a free agent in the offseason, and he’s played at a high level so far. Through 33 games (32.4 minutes per contest), he’s averaging 20.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.1 steals on .458/.365/.875 shooting.
After dropping Sunday’s game, the Knicks have now lost three straight following an eight-game winning streak. They currently hold an 18-16 record, the No. 6 seed in the East, and their next game is Tuesday at Dallas, Brunson’s former team.
Sixers played better.
Get rest get healthy Jalen.
We need a guaranteed bucket. Someone like Mitchell, right. Well we will see soon who is available.
Harden had a nice gm. That Harden 29 points, 4 reb, 4 stl, 13 ast . Sixers are contenders.
All summer everybody ragged James Harden, playing like an MVP – whooop!
Randle was incredible for most of that game, Knicks seem to be on the right track. Maybe a player or two away, the top 5 of the East is looking tough..