Mitchell Robinson likely out for season in Knicks injury disaster
NY Post
The news on Mitchell Robinson just got a whole lot worse.
The Knicks’ starting center is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing ankle surgery last week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported after Wednesday’s 121-102 win over the Nets in Brooklyn. The Knicks already have applied to the NBA for a Disabled Player Exception worth $7.8 million for salary-cap purposes, according to the report.
The Knicks had said last week that Robinson, who is in the second season of a four-year contract worth $60 million, would be sidelined at least eight to 10 weeks.
The 25-year-old Robinson leads the NBA this season with 5.3 offensive rebounds per game, and his 10.3 rebounds overall represent a career high.
He also missed significant time in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons following foot and hand surgeries.
The crushing news comes with the Knicks down to two healthy centers, with third-year big man Jericho Sims to be reevaluated in seven to 10 days after suffering a sprained right ankle in Monday’s game against the Lakers.