Tim Hardaway Jr. injured his left leg against the Heat last week, something that already caused him to miss a pair of games, and the Knicks announced today (via Twitter) that he has started the rehab process. The team added that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
The ailment to Hardaway’s leg is a stress injury, though the Knicks didn’t disclose whether it was a fracture or reaction. If it’s only a stress reaction, it could require him to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks, though many cases of stress reactions fall in the shorter range, as a leading orthopedist told Marc Berman of the New York Post earlier this week. If it’s a fracture, the time could be measured in months. The specialist also noted that a reaction can lead to a fracture if it isn’t rested.
Hardaway, who signed a four year, $72MM this offseason, was enjoying a breakout campaign for Knicks. In 21 games with the team, the veteran shooting guard scored 17.8 points and brought down 4.2 boards per contest. He launched 7.2 shots per game from behind the arc, nailing 2.3 per night.