Jose Alvarado was moved from day-to-day to out with a left ankle injury on Monday's injury report. The Knicks, 0-3, host the Pistons on Tuesday without the guard.
What happened
Jose Alvarado is out with a left ankle injury, according to the injury report posted Monday, Oct. 26 at 5:03 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day. The report's detail reads ankle, leg, left. James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports that Alvarado is out for Sunday's game against the Magic. The report gives an expected return of Oct. 28. Alvarado, a 28-year-old guard, was first listed day-to-day with a left knee issue on Oct. 5. He was cleared on Oct. 8, then listed day-to-day again with the ankle on Oct. 24.
What it means for the Knicks
The Knicks host the Pistons on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock). They are 0-3, sit 13th and have lost three straight. Alvarado has played two games, averaging 13.6 minutes, 5.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The Knicks are 0-2 with him and 0-1 without him. With him out, Jalen Brunson averaged 34.6 minutes and Josh Hart 33.6. Landry Shamet played 22.5 minutes, Miles McBride 18.8 and Tyler Kolek 15.1. His workload so far is modest, so the loss is mostly bench minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Alvarado's status changes before Tuesday's game against the Pistons. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the day after that game. No firm return game has been announced. Watch whether Shamet, McBride and Kolek keep the same minutes and whether the Knicks end their three-game losing streak.
Is Jose Alvarado playing vs the Pistons?
No. The injury report lists Alvarado as out with a left ankle injury. The Knicks face the Pistons on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
When will Jose Alvarado be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28. The team has not announced a specific return game.