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Knicks fans, this is the last thing we wanted to see. Jalen Brunson went down with what looked like
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a severe ankle injury in overtime against the Lakers last night. The entire Knicks fanbase
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held their breath, knowing just how important he is to this team. And now the big question is
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how bad is it? How much time will he miss? We have the latest updates from medical experts
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NBA insiders, and what this means for the team moving forward. Let's get right into it
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Let's rewind to exactly what happened. With about a minute left in overtime, Brunson drives to the
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basket and lands awkwardly, twisting his right ankle badly and he immediately collapses to the
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floor in pain and grabs his ankle. The reaction from his teammates and coaches said it all
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this was a scary moment and Brunson had to be helped off the court and did not return for the
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rest of the game. And that made Knicks fans fear the worst. And at first glance, this looked like
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a serious injury, possibly a grade 3 sprain or even worse. But the good news is, according to
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Dr. David Chow, also known as Pro Football Doc, after yzing the video, the injury is actually
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behaving more like a grade 1 sprain, which is the mildest type. Now that's a huge sigh of relief
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potentially, as Dr. Chow's team suggests that while it looked bad, the functional impact might
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not be as severe, meaning Brunson may not miss much time at all. Dr. Evan Jeffries, a sports injury
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expert, also weighed in. According to him, the timeline for a lateral ankle sprain depends on
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the severity. A grade 1 sprain is 1-2 weeks, grade 2 is 3-6 weeks, and grade 3 is 6 plus weeks
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So if this is truly a grade 1 sprain as Dr. Chow suggests, Brunson could return in just a few games
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However if there more damage than expected he could be out longer So what are the Knicks saying themselves Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report reported that there is optimism within the organization
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that Brunson only suffered a sprain, nothing more serious. And that's already a great sign
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And Josh Hart also spoke about Brunson's injury, saying, quote, That's a bummer of an injury
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We got to expect him to be out for a little bit. Now, that doesn't confirm anything, but it does suggest that the Knicks are preparing
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to be without Brunson for at least a few games. So what does this mean for the Knicks moving forward
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If Brunson does miss time, who steps up? Right now the Knicks have a few options. Deuce McBride
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he's been playing great defense and knocking down threes but can he run the offense in extended
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minutes? Another one is Josh Hart, he has the playmaking ability to help facilitate but he's
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more of a secondary ball handler. And lastly is Camp Payne off the bench, we definitely should
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expect a lot more minutes from him. So the Knicks are facing the Clippers tonight at 10pm on the
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second night of a back-to-back and if Brunson is out as we expect, it's going to be a tough
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challenge against Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. The Knicks play the Clippers tonight, then they
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have a bit of a break before facing the Kings on Monday night. So if it's really just a mild
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sprain like Dr. Chow predicted, he might only miss a couple of games at the best case scenario
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However, if swelling and pain linger, he could be out for at least more than a week
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But remember that the Knicks are expected to play it safe with their franchise point guard and honestly they should
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So Knicks fans, how worried are you about this injury? Do you think the team can hold things down while he recovers
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And do you trust Deuce McBride or Josh Hart or Camp Payne to step up
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Let me know in the comments down below and as always, if you did enjoy this video
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