Lance Thomas has struggled early to live up to the $27 million deal he signed over the summer, providing neither the defense nor offense that was expected from the Knicks reserve forward.

But there's a reason, as the Brooklyn native explained to the Daily News while sitting in front of his locker with a walking boot: in addition to the bone bruise in his left ankle that kept him out of Monday's game against the Mavericks, Thomas has been suffering from plantar fasciitis in both feet all season.

"It's been hard to move at the speed that I'm used to and the speed that my teammates are used to me moving, especially defensively," Thomas said.

Thomas' suffered the bone bruise in a loss to the Rockets on Nov. 2, but played three games while clearly limited. The 28-year-old, who was signed on a four-year deal to be a defensive presence off the bench, played just nine scoreless minutes in Saturday's loss to the Raptors.

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next man up: holiday, ndour, cheese

Chandler wrote:is there a dr in the house? Can plantar fasciatis be fixed? IIRC correctly that's what eventually slowed Pippen down

next man up: holiday, ndour, cheese

Usually lasts all season, and apparently feels like you're walking on knives. Remember Camby had it back in the 90s for one season, then didn't get it again until he returned here a few years ago.

Wow, i'm almost sort of glad this wasn't just a case of I got paid; although it truly does suck he's hurt. He was supposed to be the true vet anchor for the bench.

After Melo and KP, apparently.

When i had it in was over weight... as sin as I lost the weight the stress was relieved. Lance does look a little heavy. It doesn't have to be fat. A little extra muscle could be too much on the feet.

Also he might have over trained in the summer. Trying to prove he deserved the contract by doing too much to be in top shape. All of the things I mentioned could trigger plantar as well as the bone bruise in his ankle.

He's got to simplify his training. Do basic everyday man gym training... hit the elliptical for a while... maybe lose 5-10lbs. Any way you look at it he shouldn't come back till around Christmas.