In a season where much has been made of the former Kentucky Wildcats success in the NBA, some bad news had to happen at some point. It was announced on Thursday that former Cats, and current New York Knicks forward Julius Randle would have surgery on his shoulder and miss the rest of the season.
Randle originally hurt his shoulder back in January, when it was dislocated during a drive and fall to the floor. He has been rehabbing the shoulder, hoping to get back and make an impact for the Knicks.
New York will certainly feel Julius Randle’s absence. He was averaging 24 points and 9 rebounds per game, and was an All-star this season.
Originally, Randle opted to just rehab the shoulder and try to be back before the playoffs. However, doctors determined that surgery was necessary to repair it fully.
The Knicks are 15 – 14 since Randle was hurt, and are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The team’s offense has scored less with their star forward out.
Randle was a one-and-done player at Kentucky for the 2013-14 season. He averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Cats, and was a third-team All-American.