With the NBA qualifiers approaching quickly, Knicks Fans can push a sigh of relief.
Jalen Brunson should make his long -awaited return to court on Sunday when New York faces the Phoenix Suns in the garden less back, Sny’s Ian Beggley confirms.
The news of Brunson’s return was reported for the first time by Chris Haynes.
The Knicks guard crossed his usual training on the ground on the ground before Saturday’s tip against the Hawks in Atlanta, but was excluded for the match.
Brunson was released with a sprained with a right ankle since he suffered the injury on March 6 against the Lakers.
When Brunson returns on Sunday, he has five games left before the end of the regular season. He needs to play in four for prices in the playoffs and with another back on the back of the calendar, the star leader is likely to miss an further match before the start of the playoffs.
Sny NBA Insider Ian Begley noted on April 2 Brunson’s return to action this weekend was a realistic option.
More than 35.4 minutes of action in 61 games this season, Brunson has an average of 26.3 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 interceptions per match.
New York was 40-22 years old when the star guard fell and went 8-6 without him, because they remain the seeded n ° 3 in the classification of the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks (48-28) increased by three games on Indiana Pacers (45-31) with five games to play in regular season. The Milwaukee Bucks (42-34) and the Pistons de Detroit (42-34) are currently inserted like seeds n ° 5 and n ° 6, as the Knicks would take Cade Cunningham And Detroit in the first round.
