Knicks receive positive injury updates on Precious Achiuwa, Mitchell Robinson
NY Post
PHOENIX — Wednesday brought some cautiously optimistic updates for the Knicks frontcourt.
Precious Achiuwa, who hasn’t played since sustaining a strained hamstring in the preseason finale, is expected to be cleared for practice during the Knicks’ five-game road trip, Tom Thibodeau revealed before the 138-122 victory over the Suns.
Mitchell Robinson, who also accompanied the Knicks on the road trip, started shooting on his surgically repaired ankle but hasn’t been cleared to practice or run yet, the coach said.
“It’s going to be a long progression,” Thibodeau said. “So obviously he started but he has to be patient, go step-by-step. He hasn’t been cleared for practice but he’s done some shooting and that sort of thing. Can do conditioning in the weight room. So he’s making good progress. Just have to be patient.”
Robinson, who underwent a second surgery on his left ankle in May, isn’t expected to return until December, at the very earliest, though more likely after the New Year.
Achiuwa is much closer to playing again. Thibodeau said it’s a matter of how he feels after a contact practice.
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