Jose Alvarado off the injury report, settling into Knicks backup guard role
Jose Alvarado is healthy and off the injury report after a left knee issue kept him Day-To-Day in early October. He has played in every Knicks game since being cleared on October 9. New York is 1-4 in the games he has appeared in so far this season.
By the Knicks Nightly Desk · updated 13 h ago01The story of the nightHealthy again after a brief knee scareAlvarado was listed Day-To-Day with a left knee issue on October 5, the night the Knicks lost to Philadelphia and he…
Alvarado was listed Day-To-Day with a left knee issue on October 5, the night the Knicks lost to Philadelphia and he did not see the floor. He was cleared four days later and has been in the rotation ever since. His minutes have been steady in the 13.8 to 17.4 range. His best line came against Philadelphia on October 20, when he put up 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 16.5 minutes with a plus-6. He also had 9 points in the win over Toronto on October 15.
02What last season's numbers say about his roleLast season Alvarado played 69 games for the Knicks, averaging 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 19.9 minutes.
Last season Alvarado played 69 games for the Knicks, averaging 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 19.9 minutes. He shot 41.6 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three, with a 54.3 true shooting mark and a 16.7 usage rate. He averaged 1.0 steal with just 1.1 turnovers per game. The 6-0, 179-pound guard out of Georgia Tech is 28 and entering his fifth season, wearing No. 5 for New York.
Alvarado7.4 ppg
LeVert7.4 ppg
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