Knicks small forward Cleanthony Early faces a recovery time of six to 12 weeks after getting shot in his right knee early this morning, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports (on Twitter).
Early will not need surgery, however, Charania reports (Twitter links). An MRI revealed no structural damage, Charania adds, and the bullet was not lodged, going straight through Early’s knee. Early is being closely monitored for any infection, a source told Ian Begley of ESPN.com.
Early, who will become a free agent this summer, is still in the hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery, though, Charania writes in a full story. Early had arthroscopic surgery on the same knee during his rookie season in 2014/15, as Charania points out. The second-year player has not been a fixture in the Knicks rotation this season. He has scored only seven points in 10 appearances this season.
Hope they catch whoever did this
I like this kid he is great
I’m surprised this hasn’t happened more often. You’ve got super wealthy NBA players going into dangerous situations. Someone is bound to prey on a few.
Me too. It’s a scary situation for these guys.
I agree with you Arthur Hill. We understand these players have money and fame… To live a normal life when it comes to facing the society is different.. Players (in these case NBA) gotta change their way they approach their environment they are in…. Too many haters out there don’t like people succeeding…