The news was as positive as it could be, but it still didn’t diminish Trey Burke’s disappointment for close friend and former college teammate Caris LeVert.

“It’s sad,” the Knicks point guard said on Tuesday, shortly after the Nets announced their rising star had suffered only a dislocated right foot that won’t require surgery after his ugly fall in a loss Monday night to the Timberwolves. “Even though he’s not my teammate here, he’s like family to me.

“That’s just the ugly part of this game. Sometimes you have to deal with injuries like that. It’s unfortunate to see, especially the type of year he was having.”

The worst was feared after LeVert’s foot bent the wrong way and he was rushed to a Minnesota hospital. Burke had trouble even watching the replay Monday night. He didn’t even talk about it until the next day with teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., who also played at Michigan with LeVert. Burke was relieved when he heard the good news on Tuesday about the 24-year-old guard.

“That’s better than what it could’ve been,” Burke said. “It didn’t look good at all. It took me an hour to even watch it.”

The duo, who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, played together for one season for the Wolverines, reaching the national title game in 2013, and have remained close. They worked out frequently this offseason.

“That’s like a little brother to me,” Burke said. “I know he’s going to bounce back. Just knowing who he is, he’s going to bounce back a better player.

“He knows that I’m praying for him.”