Knicks' Julius Randle: Hoping to avoid surgery

Randle said Wednesday that he hasn't ruled out undergoing surgery on his dislocated right shoulder, but he noted that he's progressing in his recovery and is hoping to avoid a procedure and return to game action as soon as possible, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

The Knicks announced at the beginning of February that Randle would be re-evaluated in 2-to-3 weeks after he injured his shoulder Jan. 27. Randle hasn't yet resumed basketball activities as the Knicks reconvene following the All-Star break, so he can be considered week-to-week moving forward. OG Anunoby (elbow) also remains out, so Precious Achiuwa and Josh Hart should continue to see elevated roles, though it wouldn't be surprising to see Bojan Bogdanovic's (calf) playing time increase over the next week as he gets acclimated to his new squad.