 It is time for the shams scoops while you get paid the big bucks shams. What's the latest on Mitchell Robinson? This is an absolutely crushing development guys He is now projected to miss the rest of the season He had ankle surgery last year the Knicks initially said it would only be eight to ten weeks But I'm told the Knicks have applied for disabled player exception with seven eight point seven point eight million dollars Which is is that that that means that they're projecting Mitchell Robinson is done for the year NBA doctors are now going to conduct a review Of his of his ankle of the injury And and the Knicks Are in a tough spot now because Jericho sins is out for at least one to two weeks And now Mitchell Robinson could be done for the entire season Uh, I expect they will be active in the in the marketplace potentially to look at centers That is a tough tough blow. Lou. They sit in the five seed kind of right in the middle of the pack How hard is this for them moving forward who's been so critical to the team? Yeah, this is going to be tough like shams just mentioned not only Mitchell Robinson, but but the backup is also hurt So size-wise this is going to be a big blow to this basketball team moving forward. And so Um, you know, like shams just mentioned they're going to have to be active in the market and see if they can plug in Some of these holes, but size-wise this is going to be an issue for the for the new york Knicks Shoms ben Simmons has been out since early november with some nerve Irritation, but can you tell us the latest on him and can we expect him back? Anytime soon Ben Simmons has resumed some on-court activity individual work, but uh, the net said yesterday He will be reevaluated another two weeks. So he's been out like you said channeler since november 6th The expectation is he's still well off from a return This ramp up process is going to take at least a few weeks here for a true return to play channel you you've you've dealt with a lot, you know Like I think you're you're probably someone that that can speak to like the mental fortitude it takes to come back from injuries We're not knocking ben Simmons with backs are serious. How do you approach it if you're ben Simmons right now? And you've dealt with this for multiple years I mean man, it's tough. There's nothing worse than injuries and it's hard It's hard to keep, you know your mental strength You know where it needs to be to continue to go every single day and rehab and practice and stay in shape And you can't emulate playing in a game. You see john moran the other night as good as exposed to be still was He was still guest and he still wasn't in NBA game shape. So for ben Simmons, you know, it's been through a lot I don't know the exact issue what it's been whether it's been his back his nerve, you know His mental health is kind of a combination of everything But just feels like in this situation when it rains and pours man it continues to get worse But hopefully he's got great people around him. Hopefully he's got the support system he's working his tail off because The guy was a special player the guy's 6 10 point guard who had an unbelievable IQ his vision the way he passed the ball So it's crazy kind of what's happened to him, but hopefully he can get fully healthy soon Um handle whatever going on, you know with his mental with his mental issues and kind of get back on the court Because he's a heck of a player when he's talented and fully ready to go Uh, and same thing here with with ricky rubio. He hasn't played this season while taking care, you know of his own mental health What can you tell us about him? Yeah, this is a guy you both have played against and i'm told the cavaliers believe ricky rubio has played his last NBA game 12 seasons We wish him nothing but the best as he spends time in spain from what i'm told hasn't done anything basketball wise In months, uh, isn't really preparing to return to action anytime soon As he deals with with with mental health issues Besides have begun discussions i'm told on a potential parting of ways that could be a buyout That could be a wave that could be a trade is a team that's dealt with a lot of injuries There's garland ebb and mobily both underwent surgeries Garland for a fractured jaw mobily for his Knee there's a team that needs another body. So we'll see how they free up that roster spot That's now currently being held by ricky rubio