New York Knicks ahead OG Anunoby has had a post-surgical flare-up in his proper elbow and is anticipated to overlook extra than simply Monday evening’s sport in opposition to the Golden State Warriors, sources advised ESPN.
Anunoby — who returned for 3 video games following a Feb. 8 process to take away a free particle from his taking pictures elbow — will want for the elbow to relax earlier than he can return to the lineup, sources mentioned.
That timeline is at the moment unclear.
Earlier than Monday’s sport, coach Tom Thibodeau advised reporters Anunoby flew house and underwent an MRI that got here again unfavorable.
The Knicks are 15-2 with Anunoby within the lineup since Jan. 1 and 8-10 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, in response to ESPN Stats & Info analysis.
Anunoby — who arrived in a December commerce from the Toronto Raptors — is holding opponents to 35% taking pictures because the closest defender since Jan. 1, finest within the NBA amongst gamers to defend 150 or extra photographs, per Second Spectrum Monitoring.