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New York Knicks forward O.G. Anunoby is set to miss three weeks of action after requiring surgery to remove a loose bone fragment in his right elbow, according to several sources.
The procedure is considered ‘minor,’ with Anunoby expected to resume basketball activities by the end of February or early March at the latest, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Before the injury, Anunoby had been averaging 15.1 points in 33.3 minutes per game, along with 2.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He was shooting 48.9 percent overall from the field and 37.4 percent behind the arc.
The U.K.-born player had been traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Knicks in December for R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickly and a second-round pick. Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn were also part of that trade.
New York is set to face the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the first game of many that Anunoby will miss.
OG Anunoby, who was traded to the Knicks in Dec., won’t return until late Feb., or early March
The Knicks will be hoping to at least have Jalen Brunson available to play against his former team, though the odds of that happening seem to be fairly split due to an ankle injury.
Another Knicks star – Julius Randle – will sit out of the contest due to a shoulder issue.
More to follow…
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