Overview
- Speaking in Milwaukee, McBride called his recovery a slow process and declined to commit to a regular-season return.
- He has begun controlled form shooting without jumping and remains limited to non-contact work.
- The guard initially received a six-to-eight week estimate, placing the earliest possible return in late March with uncertainty extending toward April.
- McBride said the core issue was discovered after he sought evaluations for ankle soreness and other lingering problems, according to The Athletic.
- With McBride out, Jose Alvarado has assumed his bench role for New York, averaging 9.4 points, 3.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in his first seven games, complicating Mike Brown’s rotation decisions heading into the playoffs.