The New York franchise will be deprived of its leader Derrick Rose for a while. The former all-star had surgery on his right ankle which will keep him away from the courts for at least eight weeks.
As the workforce at all NBA franchises is being decimated by Covid protocols, injury absences are all the more damaging. The Knicks will pay the price. Tom Thibodeau has already had to put Kemba Walker back into service, which he had taken out of the rotation, this week because of the many absent from his workforce, the American technician will now have to do without Derrick Rose. New York announced that its 33-year-old point guard underwent surgery on his right ankle on Wednesday and will be reassessed in eight weeks. Big blow therefore for the Knicks who lose their sixth man, who turned this season to 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
