Knicks send OG Anunoby for additional MRI in New York

The Knicks have decided to send OG Anunoby back to New York for another MRI on his surgically repaired right elbow, reports Steve Popper of Newsday.

Anunoby, who underwent a procedure on February 8 to remove loose bone fragments, returned to the lineup last week but struggled with discomfort.

He shot just 1-of-8 in Saturday’s game against Sacramento and has been downgraded to out for Monday’s game against Golden State, prompting the team to schedule further testing for him.

“He’s coming back from surgery. We want to make sure that he’s completely healthy,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We knew this was a possibility when you bring a guy back from surgery.

“If there’s discomfort and stuff and he can’t function the way that we feel he needs to function on the court we’re just going to give him the time that he needs to let it calm down and we’ll go from there.”