Knicks' OG Anunoby to miss at least 3 weeks after elbow surgery

After acquiring OG Anunoby from the Raptors on Dec. 30, the Knicks won 12 out of the subsequent 14 games in which he was part of the lineup.

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby has undergone right elbow surgery and the New York Knicks say the starting forward will miss at least three more weeks.

The Knicks announced on Thursday that Anunoby underwent an operation to remove a loose bone fragment from his elbow. However, details about when the procedure took place were not disclosed, and Coach Tom Thibodeau claimed to be unaware of it.

They also mentioned that his evaluation would occur in three weeks.

The Knicks climbed the standings following the acquisition of Anunoby from Toronto, posting a 14-2 record in January after he debuted in the starting lineup on New Year’s Day. However, he has been absent from the last five games due to what was initially identified as right elbow inflammation by the team, but was later updated to bone spur inflammation in the injury report for their Thursday game against Dallas.

A successful operation was performed on OG Anunoby to extract a loose bone fragment from his right elbow. He is scheduled for a re-evaluation in 3 weeks.

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In the deal that traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors, he has averaged 15.6 points across 14 games.

The New York Knicks announced that starting forward, OG Anunoby, has had right elbow surgery and will be out of action for at least another three weeks.

On Thursday, the Knicks announced that a loose bone fragment was removed from Anunoby’s elbow in a procedure. They did not disclose the date of the operation and Coach Tom Thibodeau stated he was unaware of it.

They also mentioned that his evaluation would take place in three weeks.

The Knicks’ standings drastically improved after acquiring Anunoby from Toronto, posting a 14-2 record in January following his debut as a starter on New Year’s Day. However, he has been absent from the last five games due to what was initially reported as right elbow inflammation but later updated to bone spur inflammation in the team’s injury report for their Thursday game against Dallas.

In the deal that traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors, he has achieved an average of 15.6 points in 14 games.