{"id":102231,"date":"2024-10-20T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=102231"},"modified":"2024-10-20T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:49:00","slug":"knicks-depth-weakens-as-key-reserve-precious-achiuwa-suffers-hamstring-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/20\/knicks-depth-weakens-as-key-reserve-precious-achiuwa-suffers-hamstring-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks Depth Weakens As Key Reserve Suffers Hamstring Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/a> depth chart at center was questioned just a few short weeks ago. Isaiah Hartenstein<\/a>, who had started in the middle much of last season, signed a large deal to join the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>. Mitchell Robinson<\/a>, the team\u2019s longest-tenured player, is expected to be out until at least January after undergoing two ankle procedures.<\/p>\n

Of course, those questions subsided once New York made a blockbuster deal right before training camp began. The team acquired four-time All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> from the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> in exchange for Julius Randle<\/a> and Donte DiVincenzo<\/a>. The Knicks now had their starting center, and someone who could potentially move over to power forward as he did in Minnesota once Robinson returns.<\/p>\n

With Robinson out though, there isn\u2019t much depth behind Towns at center. While undersized for the position, Precious Achiuwa<\/a> performed admirably for the Knicks down low last season after the team traded for him along with OG Anunoby<\/a>. Unfortunately for New York, Achiuwa will not be available to start the regular season.<\/p>\n

Knicks Depth Weakens As Key Reserve Suffers Hamstring Injury<\/h2>\n

Precious Achiuwa Sustains Hamstring Injury<\/h3>\n

Achiuwa joined the Knicks in a trade with the Toronto Raptors<\/a> on December 30, 2023. He played in 49 games for the team, including 18 starts. The Knicks have now announced that an injury will sideline the 25-year-old to begin the regular season.<\/p>\n

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Precious Achiuwa sustained a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks<\/p>\n

— NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n