“New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, sources tell ESPN,” Shams posted to X. “Hukporti sustained the injury in his first start Wednesday night, posting 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block.”

New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.

The Knicks, who traded Jericho Sims right before the trade deadline, and are already without Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mitchell Robinson, took another blow to their frontcourt depth as Ariel Hukporti went down with a knee injury.