Knicks might be with out Julius Randle and Quentin Grimes for Saturday’s sport in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Coach Tom Thibodeau knowledgeable the media throughout Friday’s apply that Randle will miss the staff’s subsequent sport as a result of nagging quad damage that compelled the previous All-Star to take a seat out a few video games final week.
Thibodeau known as the damage day-to-day and that there isn’t a plan, as of Friday, to close him down for the remainder of the season. If the 27-year-old’s season have been to finish, he would have averaged 20-points-per-game, 9.9 rebounds-per-game and 5 assists-per-game.
The Knicks have been formally eliminated from playoff contention Thursday night time when the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cavs, 131-107. After capturing the No. 4 seed within the Japanese Convention final season, the Knicks can’t be any larger than the No. 11 seed this 12 months.
Grimes has been coping with proper knee soreness after injuring it again in February. The 21-year-old missed the staff’s final three video games with the nagging damage.
With the Knicks out of playoff rivalry, Randle can now relaxation his quad and Thibodeau can enable his youthful gamers to play extra minutes. Obi Toppin will doubtless begin in Randle’s stead, whereas bench gamers like Jericho Sims ought to be rotated into the lineup.
The Knicks have 5 video games remaining, together with Saturday in opposition to Cleveland.
