Exclusive: Josh Hart and OG Anunoby are updated by the New York Knicks.
Exclusive: Josh Hart and OG Anunoby are updated by the New York Knicks.
Josh Hart and OG Anunoby might start for the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon as their 2024 NBA Playoff hopes are on the line. Due to injuries sustained during the Eastern Conference semifinal series, neither player will be available for the crucial Game 7 win-or-go-home match.
Josh Hart is struggling with a strained abdominal muscle from Game 6, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. He made multiple requests to leave the game, and in the end, his absence was declared for the fourth quarter.
On Sunday afternoon, Hart will try to aid his club by playing despite his ailment. Even though he isn’t yet fully recovered, he will give it his all to be out there, despite his limitations on Friday night.
After hurting his hamstring in Game 2, OG Anunoby has been out of the game. Although his injuries wasn’t thought to be too serious, he should have expected to be absent for at least a week or two. Fortunately, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports that he has been upgraded to questionable for Game 7.
The New York Knicks have been ruling out their two-way forward more than 24 hours before games, so this is a significant news. That usually means that a player isn’t too far away from playing again, although Anunoby has been playing more recently.
For the New York Knicks, having Josh Hart and OG Anunboy in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon would be quite beneficial. Although they have been playing with considerable attrition in recent games, they have epitomized the next-man-up mantra.
Even if they can both play, their health probably won’t be perfect. In order to provide Precious Achiuwa and Alec Burks, who have stepped up in the absence of their injured colleagues, more playing time, Tom Thibodeau may decide to thin his bench.
