New York Knicks could lose two starters for the playoffs; understand

It seems that the New York Knicks will need to be without two of their main starters in the playoff matches of the NBA. According to the franchise player himself, Josh Hartafter the match against Oklahoma City Thunder last Sunday, 31st, Julius Randle It is OG Anunoby should no longer play in the 2023/24 season for the New York team, after being injured on January 27th, after a victory over the Miami Heat.

“I’m looking at it as if this is the team we’re going to have. I think that’s how we should look at it: that these guys [Randle e Anunoby] they won’t come back. In other words, we will be very surprised if they return to the team. I’m not on the medical team or anything like that. So, I don’t know anything. But, we have to have this approach and understand that they may not come back”, revealed Hart, after being asked what it’s like to play without three important pieces of the squad. In the match against the conference leaders, the Knicks did not have the talents of Randle, apart from a shoulder injury, Anunoby, apart from elbow problems, and Mitchell Robinsonwho felt his ankle.

Asked if he sees any positives tonight since NYK was missing 2 starters (OG Anunoby & Julius Randle) and lost to OKC on last-second shot, Josh Hart says he’s approaching rest of season as if ‘this is the team that we’re going to have.’ Full quote here: pic.twitter.com/hs19dl7DWQ

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) April 1, 2024

Julius Randle injured his shoulder after a throw with Jaime Jaquez Jr., from Heat. In the same game, OG Anunoby felt pain in his elbow on his throwing arm. The Canadian even returned to the court, playing for three games, but ended up feeling injured again.