Take a deep breath, Knicks fans—guard Jalen Brunson is making “really good progress” on his rehab from a right ankle sprain suffered March 6, per head coach Tom Thibodeau.

“He’s doing more and more each day. He’s feeling a lot better,” Thibodeau said Monday, according to a report from SNY’s Ian Begley. “So really good progress. But day-to-day, basically.”

The guard has not practiced yet but is “doing a lot of shooting, working the pool, working the bike. Stuff like that. So his conditioning is pretty good actually,” the coach added.

Begley also reported that he has heard Brunson’s rehab is “progressing faster than initially anticipated,” he wrote, though the team will not bring him back until he is 100% healthy. The next step will likely be clearing the 28-year-old for practice.

Initially, the Knicks estimated Brunson would be out for two weeks; on Saturday, however, the team said they would reevaluate the star player again in about seven days.

In any event, the team is no doubt antsy for his return; they’ve gone 4-4 since he went down. Prior to his injury, Brunson was averaging 26.3 points, three rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game on the season.

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The New York Knicks wants to keep their core and grown their own talent for years to come, believes they got enough to compete for a title. The New York Knicks remain one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA, especially when they’re in contention—just like they are this season. 3-pointers this season Name Value hidden 50 filled 18 empty 32 37% 12,6 Points made: 12,6 Accuracy: 36,8% Place in standings: 24 Record max: 22 Record min: 4 Most made 3FGs: Jalen Brunson However, some fans still question whether they have enough firepower to take the next step and compete for a championship, particularly with teams like Boston and OKC looking dominant. This has sparked debate over whether the Knicks should have made a move at the trade deadline to bring in another star. According to the Knicks Fan TV podcast, the front office chose stability over change, opting to keep the current roster intact and place their trust in internal growth rather than shaking things up, believing they can compete with this roster for years to come. Currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference with a 45-26 record, the Knicks are on track to clinch home-court advantage in the playoffs. Led by their core trio of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mikal Bridges, they have the potential to make a deep playoff run—not just this season, but in the years to come.