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Dan Lyons

Mitchell Robinson Finally Explains How He Broke Finger Ahead of NBA Finals After Leaving Knicks

The last few months have been an absolute whirlwind for ex-Knicks center Mitchell Robinson.

A key big man off the bench for New York—and the team’s longest-tenured player in 2025–26—Robinson helped the Knicks beat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in the NBA Finals. He drove his own massive truck through the Canyon of Heroes for New York’s championship parade. And weeks later, is heading off to join the Celtics, a casualty of the NBA’s second apron as the Knicks look to retain most of its core without sacrificing roster flexibility.

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