The Knicks are already short-handed with the loss of Jalen Brunson, but they will also be without OG Anunoby for their NBA Cup game against the Heat on Friday.
New York’s forward injured his left hamstring on a fastbreak when he missed a layup and grabbed at his left leg. He was in visible discomfort on the Knicks bench during a timeout and went into the locker room with a few minutes remaining in the first quarter. The team ruled him out after the first quarter was completed.
Anunoby played just five minutes, scoring two points on 1 of 4 shooting (0-for-1 from three) to go along with three rebounds.
The Knicks would win 140-132, but head coach Mike Brown was asked after the game about Anunoby’s condition. The first-year Knicks coach did not have an update on his forward, but a representative for the team said they will see how he is on Saturday.
While not having Anunoby for Friday’s game is a blow to the Knicks, losing him for an extended period of time would, obviously, be worse, especially the way he’s played this season. The 28-year-old is averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game through the first 11 games of the season.
Those numbers and his play have caused Brown to declare that his forward is playing like an All-Star and that he deserves to be in consideration for Defensive Player of the Year.
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