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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson might return to the court at the end of the NBA regular season.

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There's optimism that the New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson could make his return late in the regular season, Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN reports.

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Robinson had ankle surgery, and the Knicks applied for a $7.8 million Disabled Player Exception, but the NBA denied it.

The application was denied because NBA doctors were unable to determine that Robinson would likely be out until mid-June, Wojnarowski adds.

Robinson underwent surgery in December after sustaining the injury on Dec. 8 against the Boston Celtics.

Robinson has averaged 6.2 points and 10.3 rebounds in nearly 30 minutes a game for the Knicks. He's in the second season of a four-year, $60 million contract.

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