Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs due to a sprained right ankle, the team announced.
The injury will keep Landale out for the start of Atlanta’s postseason series against the New York Knicks, leaving the Hawks without a frontcourt option as the matchup gets underway.
Playoff impact
Landale’s timetable means he is expected to be unavailable through the opening stretch of the playoffs. The Hawks will have to navigate the early games of the series without him as they begin their postseason run.