OG Anunoby will miss his third straight game on Saturday as he’s been ruled out of Knicks’ game vs Nets, team says. Anunoby last played Saturday vs SAC; he has missed past two games with what NYK says is injury management on his surgically-repaired right elbow.
The New York Knicks will sadly be without OG Anunoby for a third-straight game on Saturday, as they take on the Brooklyn Nets. He will once again miss a game due to what the team calls "injury management" after surgery repaired his right elbow.
During his first 17 games with the Knicks, Anunoby has been a huge help for the team, scoring an average of 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. He has been a huge help both offensively and defensively too and has appeared like the missing piece that the Knicks needed all season long.
Anunoby last played for New York on March 16, during their win over the Sacramento Kings.
Since his short absence began, the Knicks have gone 1-1. They remain the fifth-best team in the Eastern Conference with a 41-28 record.
Although the team wishes that Anunoby would be back as soon as possible, they are also committed to not rushing him back. They want him in the best shape possible when the playoffs begin in a few weeks. The team is already without Mitchell Robinson for the rest of the season and Julius Randle's return has been slow so they don't want to risk making his injury worse and want his recovery to work.
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