The Knicks have moved on to the second round of the playoffs, but third-string center Jericho Sims’ season is over.
Sims underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Wednesday, the Knicks announced one day after they closed out a five-game victory over the Cavaliers to advance to face the Heat beginning Sunday.
The 6-10 Sims, who participated in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend earlier this year, had surgery to repair a torn labrum and cuff tendon in his right shoulder at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
He’s expected to be ready for the start of training camp in the fall, the team added.
The 24-year-old Sims appeared in 52 games with 16 starts during the regular season, most recently a 29-minute stint April 7 in New Orleans.
The second-year center was added to the Knicks’ rotation during injury absences for Mitchell Robinson and Obi Toppin, and the team went 15-11 in games in which Sims played at least 15 minutes.
He averaged 3.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, with a field-goal percentage of .776 in 15.6 minutes per appearance.
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Starting power forward Julius Randle left Wednesday’s Game 5 late in the second quarter after reinjuring the sprained left ankle that had sidelined him for the final five games of the regular season.