Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks has revealed that he's close to returning to action. As reported by Steve Popper of Newsday, Knox — who suffered an ankle sprain on October 20 against the Boston Celtics — gave an updated on his recovery.
“I felt good out there playing. Didn’t feel no pain or anything, just sore. I’m getting real close. Not [Sunday]. Probably a game-time decision on Monday — maybe, I don’t know yet. We’ll see. I’m going to keep progressing, make sure I stay in shape and keep getting my body ready.”
To recall, in their game against the Celtics, the 19-year-old Knox rolled his ankle late in the first quarter during a fastbreak opportunity. Terry Rozier of the Celtics bumped into him during the said play and after which, Knox grimaced in pain and was escorted by his teammates to the locker room. For his part, Knicks head coach David Fizdale shared his thoughts on Knox's rehabilitation. He said that they're going to take it easy on the ninth overall pick.
“We’re going to bring him step by step, try to get him there,” Fizdale said. “And then eventually when we do a five-on-five practice, after we get that under his belt, then he’ll play.”
So far, Knox has only played three games in his first season. He's logged in 9.3 points per game on 35.5 percent shooting from the field.
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