New York Knicks shooting guard Ron Baker will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair his injured right shoulder and will be sidelined 4-6 months, according to a report from ESPN's Ian Begley.
Knicks say that Ron Baker is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Wednesday. The expected recovery time is 4-6 months.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 5, 2018
An MRI recently revealed that Baker suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum. Now it seems the former Wichita State Shocker will miss the remainder of this season.
Baker, now 24 years of age, has played in 29 games this season, averaging 2.4 points on 33.9 percent shooting from the field (33.3 percent from beyond the arc), 1.6 assists, and 1.0 rebound.




Baker's injury came during the first quarter of the Knicks' 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 30. The crafty ball-handler reached for a steal, but wound up hurting himself in the process.
NOOOOO NOT MY SON RON BAKER
I'LL TAKE RON BAKER WITH ONE DANGLING DEAD ARM OVER ANYONE IN THE NBA
PRAY FOR THE NBA WHEN HE RETURNS FROM THE LOCKER ROOM WITH A BIONIC ARM LIKE WINTER SOLDIER pic.twitter.com/fsXtWZ2AuB
— Dreadlef Schrempf (@TheLesterLee) January 31, 2018
With Baker out of the lineup indefinitely and Frank Ntilikina dealing with a sore knee, Trey Burke will likely see his workload increase.
The Knicks, now the 4th-ranked team in the Atlantic Division standings with a 23-31 overall record, will be back in action on Tuesday night, as they're scheduled to host the Milwaukee Bucks inside Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. EST with Fox Sports Wisconsin and the MSG network having live broadcast coverage.