Nikola Jovic’s return to the Warmth rotation ended virtually as quickly because it started Monday night time in Toronto.
Simply 12 seconds after checking in, the participant went down arduous on a fast-break dunk try after being fouled by Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, injuring his proper elbow, in line with Ira Winderman.
Whereas there was no malicious intent on the play, the autumn appeared extreme, with Jovic touchdown closely on his elbow and decrease again.
Jovic stayed on the ground for a number of minutes as trainers attended to him, and a stretcher was introduced out as a precaution.
He finally didn’t want it, however he was helped off the court docket along with his arm supported in a protecting brace.
Preliminary X-rays on the elbow had been unfavorable, and Jovic is scheduled to bear an MRI on Tuesday, per Tim Reynolds of The Related Press.
The damage is one other setback in a difficult begin to his fourth NBA season.
The 22-year-old, who was enjoying on account of a late Tyler Herro scratch, has averaged 7.6 factors, 3.7 rebounds and a couple of.6 assists in 18 video games and is within the closing yr earlier than his four-year, $62.4 million extension kicks in subsequent summer time.
Warmth’s Nikola Jovic Exits Monday’s Sport With Elbow Damage https://t.co/FVnL6iWkgJ pic.twitter.com/4U5QtStTCu
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