8:37pm: Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said Brunson has a knee contusion and X-rays were negative, Fred Katz of The Athletic tweets.
8:03pm: Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson departed their game against the Cavaliers on Sunday night with what the team’s PR department described as a sore left knee (Twitter link).
Brunson suffered the non-contact injury during the opening minute of the contest. He dribbled to the elbow and elevated to take a shot. He grabbed his leg before he even landed.
Brunson briefly got up and hobbled around before he was helped to the locker room.
A significant injury to their floor leader would obviously be a devastating blow to the Knicks, who are already operating without three starters. Julius Randle is recovering from a dislocated shoulder and OG Anunoby is trying to work his way back from elbow surgery. Mitchell Robinson has been sidelined since early December after undergoing ankle surgery.
Brunson is averaging a career-high 27.7 points and 6.7 assists per contest. He averaged 31.9 points and 7.4 assists in 37.8 minutes per game during February.
If Brunson is out for an extended period, the Knicks will have to lean on backup Miles McBride. Shake Milton, who was bought out by the Pistons, is expected to sign with New York and could also jump into the guard rotation.
Strange injury. Get well soon, JB!
Sankara 2024 mock draft vol. 1…
1. DC- Isaiah Collier Pac12 PG
2. Det- Alexandre Sarr NBL big
3. SA- Zaccharie Risacher LNB Pro A wing
4. Cha- Ron Holland G-League wing
5. Por- Matas Buzelis G-League forward
6. Tor- Reed Sheppard SEC PG
7. Mem- Tidjane Salaun LNB Pro A forward
8. Hou- Nikola Topic EuroLeague PG
9. Atl- Stephon Castle Big East guard
10. OKC- Rob Dillingham SEC guard
11. OKC- Ulrich Chomche BAL big
12. Chi- Cody Williams Pac12 forward
13. NO- Ja’Kobe Walter Big12 guard
14. Por- Dalton Knecht SEC wing
15. Tor- Da’Ron Holmes A-10 big
16. Orl- Kyshawn George ACC forward
17. NY- Bobi Klintman NBL forward
18. Mia- Terrence Shannon Big1G wing
19. Phi- Bub Carrington ACC pg
20. Atl- Justin Edwards SEC wing
21. Phx- Johnny Furphy Big12 forward
22. NY- Antonio Reeves SEC guard
23. NO- Kyle Filipowski ACC big
24. DC- Hansen Yang CBA big
25. Mil- Jaylon Tyson Pac12 wing
26. Cle- Tyler Smith G-League big
27. Den- DJ Wagner SEC guard
28. Min- RJ Davis ACC pg
29. Utah- Trentyn Flowers NBL wing
30. Bos- Yves Missi Big12 big
1. WAS Sarr
2. Risacher
3. Collier
4. Holland
5. Cody Williams
6. Topic
7. Filling ham
8. Salaun
9. Walter
10. Buzelis
11. Castle
12. Filipowski
13. Knecht
14. McCullar
If DC or SA get the top pick they gotta grab Isaiah Collier… U must have Reed Sheppard returning to school for record NIL $ next yr tho bc he’s basically Mark Price 2.0, he’s def going lottery whenever he comes out
Dude. Those are both your accounts.
Mmmm, filling ham.
This is why sites like these need discussion boards
No way that injury was a knee bruise. If the knee knock with Hartenstein was the cause he would have been in pain right away. X-rays aren’t going to show ligament damage. Hopefully the MRI comes back clean but the knee bruise doesn’t hold any water.
Thankfully Jalen is ok. Need to rest your main guys. Dont need more injuries.
Mikes stepped up and played well. Tough win, good win. Rest Jalen and get well