Aussie young gun Dyson Daniels struck down with brutal ankle injury
New Orleans Pelicans Aussie younger gun Dyson Daniels has been struck down with an ankle damage throughout his staff’s conflict with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday (all instances AEDT).
Daniels early within the second quarter missed a floater shot within the lane earlier than touchdown awkwardly on Nuggets massive man Zeke Naji’s foot and turning his proper ankle.
The 19-year previous seemed to be in a variety of ache as he grabbed at his ankle, ultimately getting helped off the court docket by staff officers and brought to the locker room.
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The staff confirmed later within the second time period Daniels wouldn’t return to the competition.
It’s a brutal blow each for the 19-year previous, who’s flourished with elevated alternatives for the injury-hit Pelicans in a promising season, and the already undermanned staff, which is coping with accidents to Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Naji Marshall, dropping seven of its final 9 video games.
“Unfortunate situation for Dyson. A good take and a good opportunity in the paint, but the Pels are shorthanded, and now this young man is going back to the locker room,” Pelicans commentator Joe Meyers famous.
“Dyson was just playing really sound at both ends of the floor. If the shot’s not falling, he’s doing all the little things well.”
The rookie, who was drafted by the Pelicans with Pick 8, began every of the staff’s final six video games, averaging 6.3 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.3 minutes, however was introduced off the bench towards the Nuggets.
He completed with two factors and one rebound in seven minutes earlier than departing the sport.
“The silver lining in this is Dyson already has on ankle braces, so that helps,” New Orleans particular feedback caller Antonio Daniels highlighted.
“You’re going to see his right foot come down on Zeke Nnaji’s foot, and that hurts. Any time your ankle touches the floor, it’s obviously not a good situation.
“But it’s not nearly as bad as it could’ve been if he wasn’t wearing those protective ankle braces.”
New Orleans trails Denver 63-47 at half-time.
It comes after NBA insider reported Williamson, who’s been out since January 3 with a hamstring damage, is making good progress, however will likely be re-evaluated in two weeks, that means his absence will lengthen past a month.
The Pelicans are within the midst of a four-game dropping streak to slip to fourth within the West after sitting atop of the convention earlier this season.
