Knicks center Eddy Curry says that he's "real close" to returning to the floor.

He won't play on Friday night against the Raptors, but the New York Post writes that he could play on Saturday against the Nets. Another report indicates he won't play until they play San Antonio on Wednesday.

Curry has been out since Dec. 17.

"I really don't know," he said. "It's really all about the next day and seeing how it feels and if I'm able to respond and go out there and put in extra work in the morning. Just kind of take it day by day. I'm real close and I don't want anything crazy to happen."

New York coach Mike D'Antoni believes that Curry needs to put in a few more practices.

"I think he needs a few more practices," the coach said. "It's tough at this time of year just because we have three games the next four nights. But if he keeps coming on and there?s no setbacks, I would say sometime next week maybe."