Jalen Brunson is not confirmed to be out for a set amount of time right now; he is currently listed as questionable with a right-ankle issue, so there is no official multi-week timeline yet.

What’s known right now

  • Brunson twisted his right ankle early in the Knicks’ January 14 game against the Kings and limped to the locker room after trying to play through it.
  • The ankle he hurt is the same right ankle that has bothered him before and has previously cost him games and even a month-long absence in an earlier season.
  • As of the most recent update, he was labeled “questionable to return” to that Kings game, and coverage since then has focused on him being questionable rather than ruled out long term.

So how long is he out?

Because the team has not announced a formal diagnosis (like “Grade 1 sprain”) or an official timetable, there is no locked-in answer such as “two weeks” or “one month” yet.

  • Past ankle issues for Brunson have ranged from missing a couple of games to being out around a month, depending on severity.
  • Typical NBA timelines for mild ankle sprains (Grade 1) are roughly 1–3 weeks, but that is a general medical range, not a confirmed schedule for Brunson’s current injury.

What to watch for next

  • The next real signal will be the Knicks’ official injury reports on game days (questionable / doubtful / out), which will show whether this is just a short-term knock or something longer.
  • Beat reporters and national insiders often post quick updates when imaging (like MRI results) comes back, so news can shift within a day or two once the team finalizes the diagnosis.

Bottom line: right now, all that is publicly solid is that Brunson tweaked his right ankle and is questionable, with no firm public timetable; any exact “X weeks” number would be speculation until the Knicks release more detailed info.

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