Jeffries Out 6–8 Weeks With Broken Wrist
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Jared Jeffries, counted on to help shore up the Knicks’ defense, will miss six to eight weeks because of a broken left wrist.
Jeffries was hurt last Friday against New Jersey in his New York debut and had an MRI exam Sunday. The Knicks’ coach, Isiah Thomas, originally said that Jeffries would miss three to six weeks, but the longer prognosis was given after Jeffries saw a hand specialist Monday.
Thomas signed the former Washington swingman over the summer to strengthen a team that allowed 102 points per game last season, 27th in the NBA. Jeffries was expected to be the starting small forward.
“We’ll try to find some other players to do the things that he does,” Thomas said yesterday. “The things that Jared brings to the table, he does instinctively and he’s a natural. We’ll have to try to find some other guys who really like to play defense. But there aren’t a lot of those guys around.”
