Mitchell Robinson hasn't spoken to the media since undergoing ankle surgery in May, but he occasionally takes to social media to provide updates on the Knicks' rehabilitation process, which continues into the second half of the season.
Injured centers have had conditioning issues during injury downtime in the past, but the 7-footer She posted a video on her Instagram Story on Friday. He weighs 268.2 pounds while awaiting permission to resume practice with the team, likely by the end of the month.
“Right now he's in private practice, so he's not acquitted. There's going to be progress, and it starts at 1-0, and that's really where he is right now.” Tom Thibodeau spoke about Robinson on Friday before the Knicks' 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves. “He hasn't been cleared for contact yet, so that would be the next step.”
Robinson, 26, has admitted that his weight has ballooned to more than 280 pounds in the past, and the Knicks seem happy with his current conditioning efforts.
“I'm very happy with the way he's approached his rehabilitation. He's very diligent. He works hard,” Thibodeau added. “He's giving his all every day. He's working on his conditioning. So he's done a good job. And he's focusing on what he has to do with the team right now, who's available, and each game. But he did a really good job.”
Starting center Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second consecutive game against his former team at the Garden due to a sprain and a bone chip in his right thumb.
Asked if he envisioned playing Towns at times with Robinson once Robinson returns, Thibodeau said, “Obviously, that's the way Minnesota used Towns at power forward with center Rudy Gobert last year.'' There is a possibility.”
“We feel like Carl can play both positions and be comfortable in both, so we feel like that will be an added weapon for us.”
In the meantime, Robinson plans to focus on staying healthy and ready to play.
“He's done a really good job,” Thibodeau said. “Obviously, he's in the pool a lot. So that's what he does. On the bike. Low-impact stuff. Eating is a big part of that, too. And he's lifting. has done a lot of things like that. Whatever he can do, he's done, and that's good.
“He's making good progress.”
