Overview
- OG Anunoby sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, and he will not travel on the upcoming road swing.
- Jalen Brunson has a Grade 1 ankle sprain and is listed day-to-day, with reports indicating a possible 10-day window that could keep him off the trip.
- Anunoby exited early in Friday’s 140-132 win over the Heat, a game New York played without Brunson as Landry Shamet scored 36, Jordan Clarkson added 24, and Josh Hart recorded a triple-double.
- CBS Sports highlighted Anunoby’s outsized impact, noting a +127 point differential when he plays versus −45 when he sits, with the team’s defensive rating worsening markedly without him.
- Landry Shamet is a leading candidate to step into the starting lineup during Anunoby’s absence, with Josh Hart and Jordan Clarkson expected to absorb additional minutes.