Despite not playing since late January, the Knicks held out hope that Julius Randle could successfully rehabilitate his injured right shoulder and return for a playoff run. Instead, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday that New York will be without Randle the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery to return for the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
The Knicks still have an All-Star in breakout guard Jalen Brunson but haven't been the same team since losing both Randle and newcomer OG Anunoby, who suffered an elbow injury the same day as Randle.