Dante Exum could miss the season with a separated left shoulder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He also has ligament damage. Doctors are still determining a timetable for his recovery.
Dante Exum could miss the season with shoulder injury, per report
That’s bad news for the Jazz.
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Exum suffered the injury on Friday night, when he collided with T.J. Warren on his way to the rim in the first quarter of the Jazz-Suns preseason game. He went down writhing in pain, and clutching his shoulder.
It was ugly, and Exum had an MRI that night.
Here’s a frame-by-frame:
Missing extended time is bad news for Utah fans, who already missed a full season from Exum two years ago when he tore his ACL. The Jazz were hoping for a breakout season from its former No. 5 overall pick, especially considering they lost their star, Gordon Hayward to free agency.
This should mean an expanded role for rookie Donovan Mitchell though, who was selected No. 13 overall in June’s draft.
This will be updated as news surfaces.
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