Knicks middle Mitchell Robinson is progressing in his rehabilitation after offseason foot surgical procedure, however has didn’t carry out staff drills or run.
“He’s making regular progress,” mentioned head coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned about Robinson after 120-111 loss Saturday evening in opposition to the Detroit Pistons.
Robinson was on the bench in road garments for the sport, which New York performed and not using a middle Karl-Antoine Cities.
“He has finished extra issues however nothing with the staff but,” mentioned the pinnacle coach. “So he is making good regular progress and we’ll be affected person with him.
“He’s doing a extremely good job and it’s good to have him on the staff.”
Requested if Robinson had began operating, Thibs mentioned: “He has to undergo a development and he is not there but.”
“However performing some mild pictures on the court docket and that form of factor,” he added.
Ian Begley of SNY reported earlier than the beginning of the season that the Knicks didn’t need to rush the rehab course of and have been focusing on a January return date.
“Robinson and the Knicks are cautious and need to make sure that he’s 100% wholesome earlier than he returns,” Begley written in September.
Robinson suffered a stress damage to his left ankle within the second-round collection in opposition to the Pacers – after injuring the identical ankle throughout a tangle with Philadelphia Joel Embiid within the first spherical collection – and suffered a minor ankle surgical procedure in Might.
