Losing big man Mitchell Robinson will prove to be significant for the New York Knicks, who desperately need his influence and impact on the floor. While New York went toe to toe with the Miami Heat on Monday evening in a defensive contest, they missed Robinson’s energy and ability to score from the paint.
Robinson had been recovering from a fractured hand he suffered a few weeks ago, and in his first game back fractured the fifth metatarsal in his foot, requiring surgery.
Mitchell Robinson had successful surgery today to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.