Despite being on the shelf for over two months now, Julius Randle may still have a long way to go.
NBA reporter Shams Charania appeared Monday on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” and had a concerning update about the New York Knicks star.
“With Julius Randle, it’s a little bit more precarious,” said Charania. “This is someone that’s been out since January 27. We’re already into April, and he still has not done anything more than controlled contact with that dislocated shoulder.”
Charania added that fellow injured Knick OG Anunoby (elbow) seems “more likely” to return at this point than Randle.
That is not what Knicks fans want to hear about the three-time All-Star, who was averaging 24.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game before going down. The Knicks end the regular season in less than two weeks and Randle does not appear to be making very good progress right now.
In Randle’s absence, the No. 4 seed Knicks have turned to Josh Hart as a small-ball starting power forward with Precious Achiuwa and Bojan Bogdanovic coming off the bench. Though it helps that New York recently got Mitchell Robinson back from a lengthy ankle injury absence, Randle’s situation combined with that of Anunoby gives them some real uncertainty as the playoffs draw near.
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