Andrew Bynum will likely be sitting out next season to undergo a knee program but could be back in the NBA in 2015, perhaps for the New York Knicks.
The New York Post is reporting that the oft-injured center, who a few years ago was battling Dwight Howard for the 'best center' title in the league, could undergo a knee therapy program in Germany called "The Regenokine Program." This could put him on the shelf for the entire season. The program is non-surgical in nature, promoting growth of new cartilage through a series of injections.
The newspaper adds that Bynum could do the program with the same doctor who worked with L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
If Bynum can recuperate his arthritic knees, then he could be headed to New York, where his former coach Phil Jackson serves as Knicks president. His agent, David Lee, told The Post: "If he's healthy, Phil will be interested. Phil knew how to tap into Andrew. They got along famously.''
Lee said his client is looking at the long-term. Despite his assortment of injuries, Bynum is still 26 and still has one of the best post-games in the league. Said Lee: "He's still a baby. If he went to college, he'd be coming off his rookie contract at age 26.''
The Knicks could put to good use someone as talented as Bynum. The team, after all, will have to rely on another often-injured Amar'e Stoudemire and Samuel Dalembert for frontcourt help after trading away Tyson Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks.
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