New York Knicks ahead OG Anunoby has had a post-surgical flare-up in his proper elbow and is predicted to overlook extra than simply Monday evening’s recreation in opposition to the Golden State Warriors, sources informed ESPN.
Anunoby — who returned for 3 video games following a Feb. 8 process to take away a unfastened particle from his capturing elbow — will want for the elbow to relax earlier than he can return to the lineup, sources stated.
That timeline is at the moment unclear.
Earlier than Monday’s recreation, a 119-112 win, coach Tom Thibodeau informed reporters Anunoby flew dwelling and underwent an MRI that got here again detrimental.
The Knicks are 15-2 with Anunoby within the lineup since Jan. 1 and 9-10 with him sidelined. Anunoby’s plus-297 plus-minus since becoming a member of the Knicks is third finest within the NBA in that span, based on ESPN Stats & Data analysis.
Anunoby — who arrived in a December commerce from the Toronto Raptors — is holding opponents to 35% capturing because the closest defender since Jan. 1, finest within the NBA amongst gamers to defend 150 or extra pictures, per Second Spectrum Monitoring.
