OG Anunoby suffered a post-surgery aggravation in his elbow and will be out, sources revealed to ESPN.
New York Knicks forward OG Anunobyhe had Postoperative outbreak in his right elbow It is expected I miss the most Monday night game against the Golden State WarriorsSources revealed to ESPN.
Anunoby, who returned for three games after a Feb. 8 procedure to remove a loose particle from his shooting elbow, The elbow will need to heal before it can return to its alignment, The sources added.
This timeline is currently unclear.
The Knicks are 15-2 with him in the lineup since Jan. 1 and 8-10 with him out. Anunoby's plus-297 plus-minus since joining the Knicks is third-best for any player in the Knicks NBA during that period, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Anunoby, who arrived in a December trade from the Toronto Raptors, is holding opponents to 35% shooting as the closest defender since Jan. 1, best in the NBA among players who defend 150 or more shots, according to Second Spectrum Tracking.
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