Knicks center Mitchell Robinson underwent surgery on his broken right pinky finger and plans to play with a brace on his hand in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday, according to ESPN.
Robinson is believed to have sustained the injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers, when the Knicks completed their four-game sweep of Cleveland.
Though it was not clear exactly when the 7-foot Robinson was injured.
Robinson was grabbing at his right hand and shaking it going back down the court with 5:35 left in the third quarter Monday after coming down from attempting to rebound a missed shot by teammate Mikal Bridges. R
Robinson is averaging 5.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 14.2 minutes per game off the bench in the playoffs.
The Knicks will face either the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, with the teams clashing in Game 7 on Saturday in Oklahoma City.
More to come on this developing story…
