The closer the season is to the end, the greater the probability of the player falling down to rest, no, Randle, who has not been seen for a long time, has been reimbursed for the season, and the Knicks officially announced that Randle had to withdraw this season because of right shoulder surgery, and after the surgery, the team will conduct further evaluation for him around September.
In fact, as early as 2 months ago, Randle had already been lying on the ground, in January this year, Randle had a shoulder injury in the game against the Heat, and then he has been in a state of truce, thinking that the problem could be cured by conservative treatment, but it can't, and in the end he still has to go through surgery.
According to Randle himself, he has actually been trying to recover his body, but during a training session, he injured his shoulder again, so there is a series of problems with season reimbursement.
Prior to his injury, Randle was on full duty, playing in 47 games for the Knicks this season, averaging 23.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 47.2%/31.4%/78.1% from three.
Randle was at full play this season, and in the middle of the season, he set a career record by scoring 20+ in 19 consecutive games, which also made him an All-Star.
Although Randle's selection as an All-Star allowed him to receive a $1.3 million award, he lost $1.28 million due to his unqualified attendance, leaving him with $20,000 inside and out.
Randle's season reimbursement was definitely a huge loss for the Knicks, who managed to run an 11-1 record and play the league's No. 1 defense in 14 games when he was on the floor alongside Brunson and Anunoby.
Coincidentally, as a new partner, Anunoby is also plagued by injuries, and he has been out of action for more than half a month due to elbow problems.
In January, the Knicks made a deal with the Raptors, who sent Anunoby, Achiuwa and Flynn to the Knicks in exchange for Barrett, Quickley and a 2024 second-round pick.
Anunoby's arrival has improved the overall strength of the Knicks, and in the 18 games he has played, the Knicks have achieved an excellent record of 15 wins and 3 losses, and the Knicks have also successfully entered the playoffs.
In those 18 games, Anunoby averaged 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 50%/37%/83% from three.
The Knicks are 45-32 this season and are in fifth place in the East, and their remaining opponents are the Bucks, Greens, Bulls (twice) and Nets.
For the Knicks, entering the playoffs is already a hand-holding, and going further in the playoffs is the most important thing, Randle is reimbursed, Anunoby is doubtful in the playoffs, and now Brunson is the only one left.
But how long can Brunson last alone, after all, the playoffs are not the regular season, and the Knicks are about to take off, but they didn't expect to fall before the injury again, which is difficult