BREAKING: Knicks Center Jericho Sims OUT For Season; What's Next?

Jericho Sims did not play for the New York Knicks against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and won't be seen for the rest of the playoffs.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 27, 2023

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The New York Knicks ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' season on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Someone else's season, however, also came to a conclusion.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Knicks' second-year center Jericho Sims has undergone shoulder surgery, which will keep him out for the remainder of the postseason.

Sims, 24, averaged 3.4 points and 4.7 rebounds this season in 52 appearances with the Knicks. He also started 16 games for the team and also appeared in the Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA All-Star break.

The second-round pick from the 2021 draft filled in serviceably for the team's regular top center Mitchell Robinson, who missed a good chunk of the season with a thumb injury.

With Sims removed from the rotation, the Knicks have employed a two-center plan starring Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein. Robinson performed well against All-Star Jarrett Allen, especially in Game 5 with an 18-rebound, 13-point performance to clinch advancement to the second round.

Sims, who last appeare during the Knicks' consequence-free final stretch of the regular season wasn't expected to play a key role late in the playoffs, but any loss of depth in the postseason is noteworthy, especially after Julius Randle sprained his ankle last night and Quentin Grimes hurt his shoulder earlier in the series.

With the injuries piling up for the Knicks, New York cannot afford to be any more hurt going into a series with the uber-physical Miami Heat, which begins Sunday (1 p.m. ET, ABC).

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Published Apr 27, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.