The New York Knicks have had a productive, focused offseason. They brought in Mike Brown as their new head coach, added some much-needed depth in free agency, and locked in Mikal Bridges with a long-term extension. For a team looking to take that next leap, it has been a pretty strong summer overall.
But one piece of news, overseas, and outside the usual headlines, still stings pretty hard. Rokas Jokubaitis, the Knicks’ 2021 second-round pick and longtime stash prospect, suffered a serious knee injury this week while playing for Lithuania in EuroBasket.
Jokubaitis’ injury puts a promising Knicks prospect on hold
According to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews, Jokubaitis tore his ACL and meniscus in his left knee during the fourth quarter of a group-stage win over Finland.