Julius Randle expects to be ready for Knicks season: ‘Ahead of schedule’
NY Post
While explaining his tortured decision to undergo shoulder surgery before the playoffs, Julius Randle said his recovery is “ahead of schedule” and he’ll be available for the start of next season.
“I’m good, bro. … I’m good, I’m healthy,” Randle said on “7PM in Brooklyn” with hosts Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero. “I’m getting there. It’s a process. It’s something that’s going to take a long time. I knew that going into it. But I’m ahead of schedule, I’m feeling good. I’m healthy. I’ll be ready when the season starts.”
Randle’s surgery was April 9 in Los Angeles, less than two weeks prior to the Knicks first-round playoff series against the 76ers and more than two months after the power forward suffered a dislocated shoulder.
There’s been no official timeline for his recovery, but six months is common for that type of procedure — placing Randle back into action in October, a couple weeks into training camp.
The long recovery — and the potential for it to impact next season — was part of the reason he abandoned his attempt to return without surgery.
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