{"id":126015,"date":"2025-02-27T13:59:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=126015"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:59:22","slug":"knicks-center-ariel-hukporti-out-at-least-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/27\/knicks-center-ariel-hukporti-out-at-least-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising Knicks Center Out At Least A Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

After getting the first start of his career on Wednesday night, New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti<\/a> will be out 4-to-6 weeks with a torn left meniscus, per ESPN senior insider Shams Charania. The big man sustained the injury during the third quarter of Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Selected 58th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, Hukporti has averaged 4.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.o block per game since the All-Star Break.<\/p>\n

Knicks’ Ariel Hukporti Out At Least A Month With Meniscus Tear<\/h2>\n

Hukporti’s injury a blow to the Knicks’ center depth, at least in the short-term, as Mitchell Robinson<\/a> and Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> are banged up. As a reminder, New York sent backup big man Jericho Sims<\/a> to the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, sources tell ESPN. Hukporti sustained the injury in his first start Wednesday night, posting 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. pic.twitter.com\/LqHuxvjx4L<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n