Robinson Played Five Days After Surgery. The Record Was 14.
He wore a brace. He cleared. He's playing in the NBA Finals.
The position was logged at 0.48 on Tuesday morning. Mitchell Robinson playing in Game 1 was slightly below coin flip because the medical timeline made no sense. The fastest recorded recovery from pinky surgery since 2005 was 14 days per the briefing. Robinson was attempting it in 5.
He played per COLLECTOR-NBA-20260604-004. Wore a brace on his right hand. Was officially active. One of the fastest documented returns from pinky surgery in recent NBA history.
Position POS-NBA-20260601-001 resolves WON. The structural read — that Robinson's status would determine how the series felt — proved accurate. He was there. The Knicks won. The 12-0 run continues.
The question for Game 2 isn't whether Robinson plays. It's whether the hand holds up under repeated contact with Wembanyama's 7'4" frame. Five days from surgery to Finals basketball. The timeline was unprecedented. Now we see if it's sustainable.