As had been the case all season long, the Knicks were forced to contend with injuries to star players in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7, only this time they proved too much to overcome.
Mitchell Robinson, who has been out since Dec. 8 following ankle surgery, is expected to be the first of three injured New York Knicks to return, coach Tom Thibodeau said.
OG Anunoby helped the Knicks avenge their loss to the Sixers on Sunday, scoring 14 points in his return from a several-week absence with an elbow injury.
There's optimism Knicks center Mitchell Robinson could return late in the regular season from an ankle surgery, a significant part of the reason the NBA denied them a $7.8 million Disabled Player Exception in his absence, sources told ESPN.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will have surgery this week on his left ankle, the team said Monday.
The Knicks, who won 47 games and advanced to the second round of the playoffs this season, will not extend the contract of GM Scott Perry, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
