New York Knicks' Derrick Rose to have minor ankle procedure; timeline for return not set

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was set to undergo a minor procedure on his right ankle Friday, the team said.

A timeline for his return has not yet been established, according to the Knicks.

There had been optimism that Rose would return for Friday night's game against the Miami Heat, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week, after he missed two months because of an injury to the ankle.

Rose told reporters on Jan. 30 that he hoped to return «a little after [the] All-Star» break.

Rose, 33, hasn't played since suffering the injury against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 16. He had surgery on Dec. 22 to remove a bone spur.

The Knicks have struggled to find consistency at point guard without Rose. He had been New York's strongest attacker of the rim, shooting 53% on drives for a team ranked 27th in field goal percentage at 43.4%, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

New York (25-34) is in 12th place in the East, three games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th and the final play-in spot in the conference.