The Dallas Mavericks were dealt yet another dose of injury misfortune during Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Mavericks trailed the Los Angeles Clippers 108-83 with just over two minutes left inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Mavs guard Jaden Hardy drove to the basket and ended up taking an awkward step as he passed the ball back out to a teammate.
Hardy was seen wincing in pain while grabbing at both his right ankle and knee. Dallas trainers had to carry him off the floor and into the locker room.
Mavs guard Jaden Hardy had to be helped off the floor after suffering an apparent leg injury. pic.twitter.com/Y1NgLPwhSe
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Hardy exited the contest with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists off the Mavericks’ bench.
The fact that the injury occurred with the game already out of hand makes Hardy’s injury feel that much worse for Mavs fans. The 22-year-old guard has been a spark-plug reserve for Dallas of late, averaging 13.5 points over his last six contests.
Injuries have plagued the Mavericks all season long. With Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum already out of the lineup, losing Hardy would be another blow to an already depleted Dallas roster.
The Mavericks just recently got some positive injury news on Anthony Davis. But Davis was also absent Friday due to a groin issue.
