The Knicks won’t be getting Andrea Bargnani back as soon as they thought. The Italian big man seemed to be on track to make his season debut last night against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a hamstring injury before the season, but now he has strained a calf muscle, pushing his return back indefinitely.
From Kevin Armstrong of the New York Daily News:
The wait to see Andrea Bargnani in a regular-season game will continue for the foreseeable future. The Knicks announced the 7-footer strained a calf muscle in a Friday workout, meaning he had to sit out Saturday night against the 76ers. He already had missed the first 13 games with a hamstring injury.
“We just have to remain patient,” coach Derek Fisher said. “It’s been tough for him ever since he’s been here.”
There is no timetable for Bargnani’s return.
I can’t help but think back to the time when people thought Andrea Bargnani being traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New York Knicks was a good idea. The Knicks gave up Marcus Camby, Steve Novak, Quentin Richardson (via a sign-and-trade), a first-round pick in 2016 and second-round selections in 2014 and 2017, all for Bargnani to ignore defense, take foolish shots and now sit on the bench. Good times.
