Nix forward Julius Randel He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle on Friday ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowskiwho reported that the procedure was successful.
Randle will resume basketball activities later in the offseason and is expected to be ready to go to training camp and the start of the regular season this fall, sources tell Wojnarowski.
a Left ankle sprain Randle cost the final two weeks of the regular season. He returned to the start of the playoffs however Sprained ankle again In Game 5 of the Knicks’ first-round series against Cleveland.
Although he was able to play through the injury, fitting in for all but one game in New York’s second-round series against the Heat, it was during the postseason that Randle realized he might need ankle surgery, Wojnarowski writes.
Randle, 28, earned his second All-Star nod in 2022-23, averaging 25.1 points per game to go along with 10.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 77 appearances (35.5 mpg). His production dropped off significantly in the playoffs, averaging 16.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 3.6 APG shooting .374/.258/.709, though it’s safe to assume the decline can be attributed at least in part to ankle problems.
Randle has been mentioned as a potential candidate for an offseason trade, but he will still be a key part of the Knicks’ game plan in 2023-24 if he remains on the roster. He is bound by a contract for at least another two years, with a player option for 2025-26. He will earn approximately $28.2 million next season and $30.3 million in 2024-25.