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As the clock nears zero on the only public timeline provided by the Knicks for Mitchell Robinson\u2019s recovery, Tom Thibodeau revealed for the first time that the center has been \u201crunning, jumping \u2014 doing all that stuff\u201d but is still awaiting clearance for contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Twice previously, Thibodeau said he expected Robinson would be back practicing in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s two days left so we\u2019re hopeful,\u201d a smiling Thibodeau said before Wednesday\u2019s game against the Nuggets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asked if it were seriously still an option for Robinson to practice in the following two days, Thibodeau deflected while preaching patience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, he\u2019s doing well, really well,\u201d the coach said. \u201cI\u2019m trusting the medical people. When he\u2019s cleared, he\u2019s cleared. We\u2019re not gonna rush it, we\u2019re gonna be patient. We\u2019re just gonna take it step by step. Whether it\u2019s this week, next week, the week after \u2014 wherever it falls, it falls. But we want him completely healthy before we can put him back out there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Robinson\u2019s left ankle injury and recovery have been cloaked in mystery. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s been over a year of confusion, which isn\u2019t helped by team president Leon Rose never talking publicly and Robinson only giving cryptic updates on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Robinson\u2019s first surgery was in December 2024. <\/p>\n
The timeline provided was 8-to-10 weeks before a reevaluation. He was out about three months and 50 games before reinjuring the ankle in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second surgery in May was initially described as minor. He was supposed to be ready for the start of the season. <\/p>\n
After he wasn\u2019t, there was never an explanation as to why.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The initial reports of a December or January return didn\u2019t hold up (the Knicks\u2019 next game isn\u2019t until Feb. 1).<\/p>\n
Still, Thibodeau was talking Wednesday like he was not only expecting Robinson to return, but also with a plan for his integration after such a long layoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, we\u2019re almost 50 games into it, so we have a pattern, rotation that we\u2019re using. We know that there\u2019s going to be an adjustment period coming back and whatever he could give us,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cObviously, he\u2019s not going to be playing starter\u2019s minutes. He\u2019s got to get acclimated to playing again. So whatever medical says, how he feels, there will be a ramp-up and we\u2019ll go from there. We\u2019re excited for whenever he does come back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Importantly, Robinson has dropped weight \u2014 claiming recently he was down to 265 pounds \u2014 which should alleviate pressure on his two surgically repaired feet (three years prior to the surgery on his left ankle, he had surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Either way, Robinson is the key to the Feb. 6 trade deadline for the Knicks. <\/p>\n
After exhausting most of their assets in offseason moves and elevating above the first apron, the Knicks will be hard-pressed to substantially improve the roster in a trade. <\/p>\n
Robinson could be their best addition, if he\u2019s healthy. Or, he could be their vehicle to a trade via his $14.3 million salary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A one-for-one trade involving Robinson and Washington\u2019s Jonas Valanciunas, for instance, works within the CBA parameters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Robinson plays again for the Knicks this season, the assumption, as Thibodeau indicated, is he\u2019d come off the bench and provide the team with much-needed center depth. <\/p>\n
Precious Achiuwa, a natural power forward, has been the only frontcourt rotational reserve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The three other reserves in the rotation were all guards \u2014 Landry Shamet, Miles McBride, Cam Payne \u2014 as Thibodeau runs hot-and-cold with center Jericho Sims.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne way or another \u2014 whether it\u2019s with Mitch or with a trade \u2014 they\u2019re going to upgrade their frontcourt,\u201d a league source said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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