Some moments in an NBA season feel heavier the instant they happen, and the Knicks experienced one of those gut-punches on Wednesday night. A blowout loss was already frustrating enough, but the sight of Jalen Brunson rolling his right ankle with two minutes left turned a bad night into something far more unsettling for the franchise.

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Brunson walked straight to the locker room, avoiding any attempt to play through it, and the concern only grew when he was spotted in a boot and on crutches. That kind of visual usually points toward weeks, not days, of recovery. Even if the Knicks hope it’s a low sprain without long-term complications, there’s no realistic scenario where he’s back on the floor immediately.

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