The Knicks will be without forward Lance Thomas for at least the next month.
The team announced on Friday that the forward underwent arthroscopic surgery of his left knee on Thursday for removal of loose bodies and would be re-evaluated in four weeks.
“In the last week or so you could tell it was really bugging him,” Knicks coach David Fizdale said when asked how long the knee had been bothering Thomas.
Thomas, 30, began the season as a starter, but was moved to the bench after five games for Noah Vonleh. The veteran averaged 3.