Towns has undergone left knee and finger surgery to ensure adequate recovery time before next season begins

According to ESPN, people familiar with the matter revealed that Knicks player Towns has undergone left knee contusion treatment and repaired a left hand finger ligament injury, both of which occurred during the team's playoff journey.

Knicks lost to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals last week. After finishing this season, Towns reviewed his injury and decided to undergo surgery immediately to ensure full recovery time before the start of the new season.

Downs suffered a finger injury in the third game against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, and then injured his left knee against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Despite fighting with injuries, Towns contributed at least 20 points in each game against the Pacers, and 5 of them handed in a double-double report card. Throughout the playoffs, Towns averaged 21.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, with shooting percentages of 48.8%, 35.1% and 84.5% respectively in the three events.