Knicks Rising Talent In Walking Boot At Knicks Practice

It's not what you want to see if you're a New York Knicks fan. An important young player in a walking boot on just the second day of practice. But for second-year shooting guard Quentin Grimes, the news doesn't seem too ominous at this point.

Quentin Grimes practiced yesterday but did not practice today due to left foot soreness. He’s in a walking book, which is viewed by NYK as a precaution. Ailment is currently seen as minor. Credit to social media sleuths (@kunal____, I think?) for seeing practice photo of Grimes.

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 28, 2022

According to Knicks Insider Ian Begley, Grimes is in a walking boot due to left foot soreness. It is currently considered a minor ailment, though he did not practice on Day 2 of camp. 

Interestingly enough, the sight of Grimes in the boot was spotted by two social media sleuths in a team practice video. A video that the Knicks have since deleted from Twitter. Are they trying to hide something?  

Good job by @kunal____ here spotting that the Knicks official Twitter account deleted a video of Quentin Grimes in a walking boot after today's practice (and good job by @sec_deuce2 for spotting Grimes in the boot to begin with). Hopefully nothing serious. https://t.co/zukbRhoIrc

— Jonathan Macri (@JCMacriNBA) September 28, 2022

It was only yesterday that we learned that head coach Tom Thibodeau has seemingly decided already that Grimes will not be a starter this season, and he will instead turn to a veteran in the shooting guard spot. 

Grimes was one of the names that emerged as untouchable in the Knicks' failed trade talks with the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. 

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