Karl-anthony Towns Becomes Third Knicks Star Set To Miss Season Opener Vs. Cavs

The Knicks are already going to unfastened nan 2025-26 play without defender Josh Hart and halfway Mitchell Robinson connected Wednesday nighttime vs. nan Cavaliers. Now, Karl-Anthony Towns is group to miss nan play opener, per ESPN's Shams Charania. New York listed him arsenic "doubtful" for nan game, but an hr later, he returned to being questionable. KAT seems to beryllium a game-time decision.

Towns is dealing pinch a quad strain that has marked him arsenic questionable for nan title each week. It's chartless really overmuch clip Towns would miss. The Knicks' adjacent crippled is connected Friday vs. nan Celtics successful an Eastern Conference semifinals rematch.

New York's projected lineup for Tuesday is now Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Guerschon Yabusele.

Towns is entering his 2nd play pinch nan Knicks. Last season, he averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds (a career-high for him) and 3.1 assists per game. He earned his 5th profession All-Star bid acknowledgment to his performance.

Towns will do beautiful overmuch thing to play, though. During nan playoffs this past season, KAT suffered a knee contusion, but still played successful Game 6 of nan Eastern Conference Finals vs. nan Pacers. Even though New York was eliminated from nan playoffs, he thought it was worthy it to compete for his team.

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