The New York Knicks have announced Wednesday that forward Rasheed Wallace will miss the remainder of the season after he receives surgery to repair a broken foot.
Recovery time for the surgery is approximately eight weeks, according to the Knicks, so Wallace likely will miss the rest of the regular season and at least the first week of the playoffs.
The Knicks say the injury -- a fracture of the fifth metatarsal -- was revealed via new X-rays and was a "progression" from the stress reaction in his left foot.
Wallace ame out of retirement to join the Knicks this season, playing off the bench and averaging 7.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 20 appearances. But injuries held him out and there had been long-rumored speculation that his season was through.
Wallace could theoretically be back for the playoffs, but his level of contribution is under concern at this point.
Wallace had been sidelined since Dec. 13 with the stress reaction. The Knicks held out hope that Wallace eventually would be able to return to the lineup, claiming that he had taken part in some aspects of practice in recent days.
But in an indication that the Knicks were not confident in Wallace's full recovery, they signed free-agent big man Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract Saturday.
It is unclear at this point if the Knicks will release Wallace to make room on the roster for another player.
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