GIF: Nets C Brook Lopez breaks right foot, could be out for the season
Brooklyn Nets center has reportedly broken his right foot and is expected to miss the rest of the season with the injury.
While Lopez played until the end of Friday night's game in overtime, it appears he may have first injured the foot midway through the fourth quarter. Lopez is fouled by Evan Turner and hits the floor with Thad Young, and you can see Lopez grab at his right foot on the ground.
[Courtesy: CSN]
The Nets have confirmed the injury, a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in the right foot, though the team has not confirmed whether Lopez will miss the entire season.
Brook Lopez has been diagnosed with a fractured fifth metatarsal of the right foot, #Nets GM Billy King announced today.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 21, 2013
A further update on Lopez will be issued next week after consultation with the team physicians. #Nets
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 21, 2013
For further details on Lopez's injury, see below.
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