New York Knicks rookie Quentin Grimes was cleared to return to practice this week following a knee injury last month and is progressing toward a full recovery.
Grimes, who has missed the last nine games, suffered a dislocated kneecap on Feb. 25. He was ruled out for two weeks by the team but has not suffered any setbacks and was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, according to Steve Popper of News Day.
The 25th pick did not play on Wednesday in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers but could be available for head coach Tom Thibodeau on Friday versus the Washington Wizards.
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Grimes said last week the injury was the first of its kind as the 21-year-old hadn’t ever missed more than a week of action throughout his basketball career. The injury appeared to be serious but Grimes suffered only minor ligament bruising and did not need surgery.
He is averaging 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and one assist in 40 games on 39.8% shooting from 3-point range. He played sparingly to begin the season but saw a larger role recently, averaging 13.3 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists in four games prior to the injury.
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