The New York Knicks are in the midst of their best season in nearly a decade, but suffered a major blow on Saturday. Promising young Mitchell Robinson suffered a food fracture during the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the confirmed team. He is on indefinite leave and will be reevaluated on Sunday when the team returns from Milwaukee.
In the middle of the fourth room, Robinson was struggling with Bucks big shot, Brook Lopez, on the pole. When a lob pass came to Lopez, Robinson went up to try to take him down. Instead, he fell awkwardly and fell to the floor in great pain. He immediately left the game and took x-rays, which confirmed the fracture.
It is not yet clear how long Robinson will be out, but with the playoffs less than two months away, it is certainly possible that he has already finished the season. Despite this, this continues a somewhat worrying trend with regard to your health. He only recently returned from a broken hand and suffered a series of injuries in the first three seasons. So far, the record for his career in games played is only 66.
As for the Knicks, this is a big setback, as they try to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Robinson was getting 8.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game and was by far his best protector. rim. In his absence, Nerlens Noel plans to take on a much bigger role, and veteran Taj Gibson will have to play more.
The Knicks are also likely to assess the takeover market, especially if Robinson is dropped for the rest of the season. Marc Berman of New York Post reported that the team could go after Gorgui Dieng, who recently split from the Memphis Grizzlies, and previously played for coach Tom Thibodeau with the Minnesota Timberwolves.