Arron Afflalo Injury: Updates on Knicks SG's Hamstring and Return

Shooting guard Arron Afflalo figures to be a key part of the New York Knicks' success in 2015-16, but his tenure in the Big Apple hasn't gotten off to an ideal start due to a hamstring injury.  

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Fisher Comments on Afflalo's Recovery, Return

Monday, Oct. 12

“He’s doing a little bit more each day, but we’re not really looking at Arron as day-to-day at this point,” Head coach Derek Fisher said, via Zach Braziller of the New York Post on Sunday. “We’re trending towards hopefully in the next week or so getting him back in a position where we can get him back on the floor in a game setting.”

Fisher also discussed how the team will take its time with Afflalo's recovery.

“Hamstrings are just very delicate injuries,” Fisher said. “It’s one of the most difficult things to balance, in terms of how much is too much. The idea with Arron is he’s healthy enough to play as many out of 82 [games] as possible.

“We want to give him the foundation to stabilize [his hamstring] and prepare him for the regular season. We don’t think it’s worth the risk at this moment.”

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Injury May Slow Afflalo's Transition Into Triangle Offense

The 29-year-old guard was viewed as a strong fit in New York since his shooting and versatility should play well in the triangle offense and also because he played alongside Carmelo Anthony with the Denver Nuggets.

Per ESPN.com's Ohm Youngmisuk, the former Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers star has enjoyed the transition thus far:

Even so, Knicks associate head coach Kurt Rambis acknowledged that missing time will force Afflalo to play catch-up in terms of fully understanding team president Phil Jackson's offensive system, via Marc Berman of the New York Post on Oct. 5: "He knows how to play, [but] it's going to be a learning curve when he get back there because he'll play a couple of different positions. He understands our offense and played against it. He's a quick learner and is asking questions when he's not even out there."

The Knicks don't open the regular season until Oct. 28, which means Afflalo still has a few weeks to get fully healthy.

If he doesn't heal properly or doesn't become acclimated to the offense in time, though, New York could be in a tough position.

The Knicks lack guard depth with Sasha Vujacic listed as Afflalo's primary backup. Point guards Jose Calderon, Jerian Grant and Langston Galloway would likely have to pick up the slack as well.

Afflalo was one of the Knicks' biggest offseason acquisitions, along with center Robin Lopez, so not having him at full strength when the regular season commences would certainly temper expectations for a new-look team that must learn to jell.

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