Mitchell Robinson explains hand injury after family emergency

Mitchell Robinson said he injured his right hand after learning that his youngest brother had been involved in a serious car crash. According to ESPN, Robinson said he hit his hand against his truck during that moment of distress and later had surgery on a fractured fifth metacarpal.

In a Facebook post reported by ESPN, Robinson described a difficult season shaped by private family and personal challenges. He said those issues affected him away from basketball and explained that he had spent less time with his daughter while trying to stay focused on his career.

The injury raised questions about Robinson’s availability during the Knicks’ postseason run, but ESPN reported that he did not miss games in the gap between the Eastern Conference finals and the NBA Finals. Because the account involves family trauma and a self-inflicted injury, editors should handle the story with restraint and avoid framing it as a simple toughness narrative.

ESPN also reported, citing Shams Charania, that Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the Boston Celtics, though the report noted that such deals could not be finalized until Monday. That makes the contract angle notable but still subject to official confirmation.